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Summarize the following article: Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing wrote to Colin Kennedy on the row over the interpretation of crofting law. In the letter, seen by BBC Scotland, Mr Ewing warned action may be required if Mr Kennedy continued to adopt an opposing interpretation of the rules. Mr Kennedy stands by the decisions made by the commission in the dispute. He told BBC Scotland decisions taken were made after reasoned debate and consensus. Common grazings are areas of land shared by crofters and others who hold a right to raise livestock on that land. There are more than 1,000 common grazings covering tens of thousands of acres of land across Scotland according to the Crofting Commission, the public body overseeing the application of crofting legislation. Grazing committees manage these areas of land and their members are elected by crofters. Two grazings committees, one in Mangersta and another in Upper Coll, were dismissed by the commission earlier this year. The commission, crofting's regulatory body, said finances related to the lands shared by crofters were not being managed according to the rules. Crofters in Mangersta were later told by the commission that they could appoint a new committee. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "The Scottish government is committed to working constructively with the commission to ensure it delivers an effective service for crofting. "The rural economy secretary recently wrote to the Crofting Commission to clarify the Scottish government's position in relation to Common Agricultural Policy funding and disbursal of funds by common grazings committees, and to stress the importance of the Scottish government and Crofting Commission moving forward together on these matters."

The Scottish government has disagreed with the Crofting Commission convener's handling of a dispute about the running of common grazing land on Lewis.

Summarize the following article: The order includes 100 Airbus A320neo and 100 Boeing 737Max8, both of which are designed to be fuel efficient, and the right to buy a further 150 planes. The airline said the deal was the largest in European aviation history. Delivery of the planes is due to begin in 2016. "Today is a historic day for Norwegian," said the airline's chief executive Bjorn Kjos. "We have secured our fleet renewal for years to come and are very pleased with the agreements with both Airbus and Boeing." Norwegian operates 261 routes to 100 destinations and has approximately 2,500 employees. The company says it is the second largest airline in Scandinavia and the third largest of its type in Europe.

Low cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has said it has signed a deal to buy 222 new planes from Airbus and Boeing for a total cost of 127bn Norwegian krone ($21.5; £13.9bn).

Summarize the following article: Clocking up 20 hours a week of TV time appears to be detrimental, the US authors from Harvard say in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Yet 15 hours or more of exercise a week boosts semen quality, according to the results in nearly 200 college students. The researchers said more studies were needed to explore the possible causes. And some experts say men wanting to conceive need to be selective about the sport they do as some types may harm sperm. Too much time riding a bike or doing long-distance running in tight clothing may not be good, other studies suggest. Similarly, wearing tight underwear rather than boxer shorts has been linked with lower sperm levels. In the latest study, the researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health asked 189 young men who were students at a university in New York to record how many hours they had been spending doing physical activity and watching TV in a typical week. The volunteers, all aged between 18 and 22, were also asked to provide a sperm sample for lab analysis. When the researchers compared the survey findings with the sperm test results they found the link between sedentary lifestyle and low sperm count. Men who were the most physically active, doing 15 hours or more of moderate to vigorous exercise each week by playing football, baseball or basketball for example, had sperm counts which were 73% higher than those who were least physically active. Those who spent lots of time watching TV or DVDs - at least 20 hours a week - had a sperm count that was 44% lower than men who spent little time in front of the box. None of the men had sperm counts so low that doctors would classify them as sub-fertile. Sperm motility (how well it swims) and shape were unaffected. The researchers say their findings are not conclusive but suggest that men who want to improve their fertility might want to look at increasing the amount of physical exercise they do if they currently do little. It is not clear why sitting on the sofa watching TV might lower sperm count. It might be down to temperature - sperm prefer cooler conditions and production halts if the scrotum gets too hot. Obesity may also affect fertility - although most of the men were not overweight. Dr Audrey Jane Gaskins and colleagues say more studies are needed to confirm and explore the possible causes behind their findings. Dr Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "It remains to be seen if coaxing a TV-watching couch potato into doing some regular exercise could actually improve his sperm count. Or whether there exists an unknown fundamental difference between men who like exercise and those who do not which might account for the findings. "This should be a relatively easy study to perform, but before all worried men hunt for their sports bag it's important to note that other research suggests that doing too much exercise can be harmful to sperm production. "My advice would be everything in moderation - and that includes time in the gym as well as watching TV."

Men who do little exercise and spend much of their spare time watching TV have lower sperm counts than more active men, a study suggests.

Summarize the following article: Allegations against the witness, who is in her 70s, and cannot be identified, have been made by seven former pupils at Termonbacca home for boys and girls. She is the first nun to give evidence to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA). It was set up to investigate allegations dating from 1922 to 1995. The inquiry heard on Wednesday that the nun and another member of the Sisters of Nazareth order looked after more than 50 boys at the home in the late 1950s. Local authority homes: • Lissue Children's Unit, Lisburn • Kincora Boys' Home, Belfast • Bawnmore Children's Home, Newtownabbey Juvenile justice institutions: • St Patrick's Training School, Belfast • Lisnevin Training School, County Down • Rathgael Training School, Bangor Secular voluntary homes: • Barnardo's Sharonmore Project, Newtownabbey • Barnardo's Macedon, Newtownabbey Catholic Church-run homes: • St Joseph's Home, Termonbacca, Londonderry • Nazareth House Children's Home, Derry • Nazareth House Children's Home, Belfast • Nazareth Lodge Children's Home, Belfast • De La Salle Boys' Home, Kircubbin, County Down The inquiry heard the nun had no formal training in childcare. Seven former residents have accused her of a variety of physical offences, including hitting them when they wet the bed. She denies all the allegations. Two more nuns are due to give evidence to the enquiry on Wednesday afternoon. The HIA is examining abuse claims in NI's children's homes and juvenile justice institutions. It is investigating claims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as childhood neglect. It began hearing evidence in January. The public hearings stage of the inquiry is being held in Banbridge, County Down, and is expected to last for 18 months. During that time, it is due to hear evidence from more than 300 witnesses, including former residents who claim they were abused as children, the people who ran the institutions, health and social care officials and government representatives. The inquiry's remit is limited to children's residential institutions in Northern Ireland. So far, it is examining claims against 13 children's homes and borstals.

A nun who worked at a children's home in Londonderry has denied the physical, emotional and psychological abuse of children in her care.

Summarize the following article: The claim: Jeremy Corbyn has performed a U-turn over when Article 50 should be triggered. Reality Check verdict: Mr Corbyn's message has certainly changed, either because he has changed his mind or because he misspoke on 24 June and waited a month to correct himself. His first remark was that: "The British people have made their decision. We must respect that result and Article 50 has to be invoked now so that we negotiate an exit from the European Union." Article 50 is the mechanism by which countries leave the European Union. After it has been triggered, the clock starts ticking on a two-year deadline to negotiate the terms of the exit, after which the country will leave the EU, unless all the other members agree to an extension. Mr Dimbleby said the idea of an abrupt signing of Article 50 was at odds with suggestions from Tory MEP Daniel Hannan who said it would be better to take our time and develop a strategy. My Corbyn confirmed that it was important to have a strategy but did not disagree with the suggestion that he was calling for an abrupt triggering of Article 50. Media coverage concluded that Mr Corbyn was indeed in favour of triggering Article 50 straightaway, and his first challenger for the Labour leadership, Angela Eagle, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that his idea of triggering Article 50 straightaway would have caused chaos. An immediate triggering of Article 50 was not an outlandish suggestion at the time. David Cameron had said before the referendum that he would be doing so straightaway, before changing his mind and resigning instead. But Mr Corbyn set the record straight in an interview on Newsnight on Thursday. "I may not have put that as well as I should have done," he told presenter Evan Davis. "The view I was putting was that Article 50 will be invoked at some point. I did not mean it should be invoked on Friday morning and we should rush over to Brussels and start negotiating things away because clearly the negotiations are going to be very long and very complicated." Read more: The facts behind claims about our relationship with the EU

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to David Dimbleby on the BBC the morning of the EU Referendum result.

Summarize the following article: Pioli, 51, was dismissed three games before the end of the Serie A season, in which Inter finished seventh and missed out on European football. Fiorentina is the Italian's 12th different club as a boss having started his coaching career in 2003. "It's always been my wish to coach here," said Pioli. Former defender Pioli played 156 times for Fiorentina between 1989 and 1995. "Only Fiorentina could have made me coach in Italy at this moment, otherwise I would have gone abroad," he added. Pioli has also been boss at Italian clubs Salernitana, Modena, Parma, Grosseto, Piacenza, Sassuolo, Chievo, Palermo and Bologna.

Former Lazio boss Stefano Pioli has been appointed Fiorentina's head coach - one month after being sacked by Inter Milan.

Summarize the following article: It is May 1917 and the early hours of a new day at the western front in France. Heavy German machine-gun fire is being trained on advancing soldiers of the East Yorkshire Regiment who are pinned down sheltering from the bullets. Two attacks by the troops have been already been repulsed. A lone figure stands up and races towards a wood containing the machine-gun emplacement, he silences the gun by blowing it up and is then seen to fall. BBC Local Radio stories of a global conflict The footballers caught out by war's outbreak How the English munitionettes claimed victory Discover how WW1 changed your world With the firing lifted a number of the attacking soldiers do get into the enemy-held strongpoint in the wood but are eventually pushed back, finishing the day back in the trenches they set out from. The attack cost the East Yorkshire Regiment more than 800 men, including 12 officers and 215 men who were killed. One of those casualties was the man who dashed forward to silence the machine-gun, temporary Second Lt John Harrison - posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery that day. John 'Jack' Harrison had been a star rugby league player for his home town team Hull FC before he joined the carnage of World War One. A teacher, he had played his first game for the club in September 1912 and was a winger in the team that won the club's first Challenge Cup in 1913-14, scoring a try in the final. He scored 52 tries in that pre-war season, a club record that still stands, and crossed for 106 tries in his 116 matches before his last game for Hull FC on Boxing Day, 1916. Within days he left for the trenches of France with fellow Hull Pals of the East Yorkshire Regiment. Bill Dalton, Hull FC historian, has studied what happened on the fateful May morning, in Oppy Wood, close to Arras. He said: "Various battalions were under great pressure. Jack Harrison led the troops to within a few hundred yards of the German position. "Under heavy attack from one particular machine gun battery they couldn't advance any further so Jack ordered his troops to take cover. "He had to negotiate through three lines of barbed wire but he took it upon himself to dash out with a single Mills bomb across no-man's land and succeeded in depositing that bomb with the German battery and blew it up. "The machine gun didn't fire again but Jack was observed by his troops to fall face down and was never seen again." Harrison's body was never found. He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's memorial in Arras. Mr Dalton said: "You would like to think when he was dashing across that battleground... his rugby skills would have come into play." Johnny Whiteley, 83, played more than 400 games for Hull FC from 1950 and said Harrison would come to mind at times when he captained the team. T/ 2nd Lieutenant John Harrison, MC "This gallant officer... made a dash at the machine gun, hoping to knock out the gun and so save the lives of many of his company. His self-sacrifice and absolute disregard of danger was an inspiring example to all. " "He was part of Hull FC folklore, someone we all looked up to," he said. "Jack Harrison got out of a trench and led men, to his death. We were not going to die playing rugby league but he was an inspiration. "He will be long-remembered for the courage he showed." In 2003, a service took place to unveil a memorial to Harrison at the city's KC stadium, present home of Hull FC. The Reverend Alan Bagshaw, chair of the Jack Harrison Memorial Trust and the club's former chaplain, said: "He was one of Hull's true heroes in the First World War winning both the Military Cross and posthumously the Victoria Cross." Special battalions for groups of local men who had enlisted together. They meant the men fought alongside friends, neighbours and work colleagues. Harrison enlisted in the Hull Pals. Harrison is also remembered with a charitable trust that bears his name and a silver medal is awarded annually in his honour, to a young person who has overcome adversity through sport. Harrison's widow Lillian was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace in 1918. A small oak, ash and willow wood on the outskirts of Hull has been re-named Oppy Wood in honour of the hundreds of Hull men who died in that action in France.

World War One took professional Hull FC rugby league star and teacher Jack Harrison to the battlefield, where he found bravery under fire to become an inspiration to generations anew in the East Yorkshire city.

Summarize the following article: They are the first South African notes to bear the image of a black person - they replace notes with wild animals and rural and industrial scenes. President Jacob Zuma says the banknotes were a "humble gesture" to express South Africa's "deep gratitude". Mr Mandela, 94, is one of the world's best loved figures after spending 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid. Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus was the first to use the new banknotes when she spent 160 rand, about $18 (£12) on some nuts, beetroot, a watermelon and a cucumber at her local shop in the capital, Pretoria. She said that Mr Mandela was delighted with the design. She also noted that South Africa tries to update its currency every seven years for security reasons. The new design includes watermarks and a metal strip, while raised printing was added to assist the visually impaired. Mr Mandela's face is on one side of all the new banknotes, while the "Big Five" animals - lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant - remain on the reverse. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his campaign against white minority rule and was elected president the following year before stepping down after a single term. Known affectionately by his clan name "Madiba", he has now retired from public life.

The first banknotes featuring the face of Nelson Mandela have gone into circulation in South Africa.

Summarize the following article: 4 June 2015 Last updated at 15:03 BST The figures have been put together by the BPI, the group which represents the UK's record labels and recorded music. British music now makes up 13.7% of worldwide sales. It's the highest British share since the BPI began recording those figures in 2000. Sales of albums by British artists rose in Canada, Australia, Italy and Sweden, as well as the US. Albums from Sam Smith and Pink Floyd also made the top ten list of the world's biggest-sellers of 2014. Colin Paterson as more...

One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay helped UK artists account for one in seven of the albums sold globally during 2014.

Summarize the following article: The event, which will see athletes competing for places at next month's European Indoors in Belgrade, takes place on 11-12 February at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Olympic heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson goes in the 60m hurdles and the long jump, with Andrew Pozzi - who set the fastest time of 2017 so far in Germany on Saturday - competing in the men's 60m hurdles. Pozzi's 7.44 seconds in Karlsruhe was the third fastest time in British history. Johnson-Thompson will face Olympic finalist and European silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers and world indoor bronze medallist Lorraine Ugen in the long jump. British Athletics' major events director Terry Colton said: "The support of the BBC will enable us to showcase the event to more people than ever. "We're really pleased the British Athletics Indoor Team Trials will reach anybody who wasn't able to get a ticket or isn't able to make it to Sheffield this weekend." The BBC will have live commentary from Kris Temple and Adrian Chrismas, and analysis from world and European medallist Jenny Meadows.

The British Athletics Indoor Team Trials will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website this weekend.

Summarize the following article: The Netherlands all-rounder's partnership of 213 with Dean Elgar (68) at Taunton was a sixth-wicket record for the county in a List A game. And he hit a six and 24 fours in his 122-ball innings - the first limited-overs hundred of his career. Ben Foakes had earlier top-scored for Surrey with 92 as they posted 290-8 from their 50 overs. It looked like the match was theirs for the taking as Jade Dernbach (3-46) and Sam Curran (2-52) cut through Somerset's top order with the new ball. Opener Steven Davies was among their victims, departing lbw second ball to Dernbach for a duck against his former club. But 32-year-old Van der Merwe, who made 209 off 166 balls in a four-day game against Oxford MCCU earlier this month, met the crisis head-on with a series of audacious strokes. His first 50 took 44 balls and his second just 33 as he reached his century with back-to-back boundaries off Tom Curran. Elgar was eventually bowled by Scott Borthwick in the 37th over, but by then the pair had already beaten the county's previous sixth-wicket record of 209 between Lewis Gregory and James Hildreth against Durham in 2014. He was replaced in the middle by Gregory, who lifted a ball from Dernbach over the wicketkeeper's head for four as the home side - beaten in their opening two Championship matches - won with 6.1 overs to spare. Somerset all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe told BBC Sport: "Being 22-5 and getting over the line, it's an unbelievable feeling, and it's going to help the team going forward. "We knew 290 was an alright score, but it was a good wicket and if two batters could get in (we had a chance), and that's what Deano and myself did, and we got over the line. "It was one of those (innings) where you nick a few past the keeper, and a few inside edges went my way today, you take it as it comes." Surrey wicketkeeper/batsman Ben Foakes told BBC Radio London: "It was a freakish game. With 290, we thought we were above par and in with a good chance, and when they were 22-5, you think you've pretty much got it wrapped up. "It was one of the best knocks I've seen and in those circumstances, you've got to take your hat off to him and say well played. "Him and Dean Elgar put that big partnership on, and kept them up with the run rate, which was the most important thing. "They were never behind with that, so they didn't have that pressure, and he just kept going and never gave a chance."

Roelof van der Merwe hit an astonishing unbeaten 165 as Somerset recovered from 22-5 to beat Surrey in the One-Day Cup.

Summarize the following article: The 21-year-old signed for United from Palace in January 2013 in a £15m deal, then finished the season on loan at his old club, helping them win promotion. He made only four appearances for the Red Devils and joined Cardiff on loan for the second half of last season. "I'm just buzzing to be back, to be in and around the lads again," he said. "There have been rumours for a while, but it was only yesterday that it got sorted out and I am happy because I just need to get out and play. "The best place to come back to is Palace where I am loved." Zaha came through the youth ranks at Palace and was helped in his development by Neil Warnock, who returned to the south London club for a second spell as manager on Wednesday. Warnock was previously in charge between 2007 and 2010, although he had left for QPR by the time Zaha made his first-team debut against Cardiff in March 2010. Zaha went on to score 18 goals in 143 appearances.

Crystal Palace have re-signed winger Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United on a season-long loan.

Summarize the following article: The 500lb (250kg) device was found on a building site in Grange Walk, Bermondsey on Monday. Two primary schools were closed and hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution. A cordon and 656ft (200m) exclusion zone was lifted at about 18:15 GMT as the bomb was removed to a quarry in Kent to be detonated, police said. The Metropolitan Police force said the device was a 'SA' 250kg WWII German air-dropped bomb, known to the Army's Royal Logistic Corps bomb disposal experts. Southwark Borough Council thanked people affected by the disruption for their patience. Earlier the Met's Southwark Borough police tweeted an apology for its "blunt" leaflet urging people to leave their homes as a safety precaution. The flyer said: "If the bomb explodes buildings in the 200m zone will be significantly damaged and those close to the bomb will be destroyed. "Remaining in your home is placing your life at significant risk." Southwark ward councillor Lucas Green said the council had rehoused about 100 people who were unable to return to their homes on Monday night and the Red Cross had helped to provide them with food and supplies. London Fire Brigade said that between 2009 and 2014 it was called to seven unexploded Second World War bombs and five unexploded hand grenades.

An unexploded World War Two bomb found in south London has been driven away safely under police and Army escort.

Summarize the following article: He said leaving a rate hike until too late risks steeper rate rises in the future. Sterling briefly pushed above $1.27 after his comment, having dipped below $1.26 prior to Wednesday's Queen's Speech. Mr Haldane's comments are at odds to those made by Governor Mark Carney. On Tuesday Mr Carney said "now is not yet the time to begin" rate rises. In August last year the Bank cut interest rates to 0.25% after signs of a slowdown following the Brexit vote. But, in a speech in Bradford, Mr Haldane said: "Provided the data are still on track, I do think that beginning the process of withdrawing some of the incremental stimulus provided last August would be prudent moving into the second half of the year." Mr Haldane said the risk of moving too late with a rate hike had grown, after UK economic growth and inflation had proven more resilient than expected. Time not right for rate rise, says Carney New Bank of England policymaker appointed Bank surprises with interest rate vote However, Mr Haldane said he had not voted for a rate rise in June due to there being "few signs of higher wage growth" and the "chance of a sharper than expected slowing in the economy". Both are reasons for monetary policy "not to rush its fences," he said, adding that the general election "has thrown up a dust-cloud of uncertainty". "It is unclear what twists and turns lie ahead, with potentially important implications for asset prices and, at least potentially, confidence among businesses and consumers. "I do not think adding a twist or a turn from monetary policy would, in this environment, be especially helpful in building confidence, at least until the dust-cloud has started to settle," he said. In his speech Mr Haldane also examined why UK wage growth has been weak in recent years. He said that longer-term factors included a decrease in unionisation and an increase in self-employment, flexible and part-time working, and zero-hours contracts. He said technology and globalisation "may have weakened the bargaining power of workers". He added that "the impact of the financial crisis on slack in the labour market" was also a factor.

Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane says he may vote for a rate rise in the second half of the year.

Summarize the following article: The film, the streaming service's first cinema-quality project, made only $50,699 (£32,800) in the 31 US cinemas on which it was shown on release. To date the film has earned gross box office takings of $83,861 (£55,000). But Sarandos told Deadline the film had overall had "a bigger audience than any specialty film could ever hope". Netflix released the film, to which it bought the distribution rights for $12m (£7.8m), simultaneously on its own platform and in a limited number of cinemas in the US on 16 October. The film, directed by Cary Fukanaga and starring Idris Elba, focuses on child warfare in Africa. It is understood it was given a limited theatrical release to qualify it for the upcoming awards season. It is rare for Netflix to publicly reveal viewing figures, which means Sarandos' candour could be a sign of the service's commitment to this new venture. Sarandos told Deadline Beasts of No Nation was, in the first week of release, the most watched movie on Netflix in all countries in which the service operates. "We are just thrilled with the total audience reach of this film, not just in North America, but the world," he told Deadline. "This was number one in really diverse places in the world - Japan, Brazil, Mexico, places where these films typically never even open. "It's been incredibly gratifying to see these audiences respond to this film." Netflix has 69 million monthly subscribers, 43 million of which are in the US, in more than 50 countries around the world. Sarandos said there were no plans to increase the number of screens showing Beasts of No Nation in the US. However, he said Netflix was planning to release the film theatrically in Africa, in Ghana and Nigeria. "Netflix is not there, and obviously the film is of local importance, so we're doing that as well," he said. Beasts of No Nation was released in the UK on ten screens to make it eligible for the British film award season.

Netflix's Ted Sarandos has said he is "thrilled" by the success of Beasts of No Nation, saying it had been viewed by more than three million US subscribers.

Summarize the following article: IAG reported a 25% rise in pre-tax profits to €449m (£315m) for the three months to 30 June. Chief executive Willie Walsh told the BBC's Today programme the results "reflect the underlying strength of the airlines". IAG is in the process of buying Irish carrier Aer Lingus. The group is still waiting for approval from stakeholder Ryanair, which Mr Walsh is confident they will receive. "What Ryanair has said is that they do intend to sell us their stake," he said. Mr Walsh also said the weakening euro had an impact on the company's results in the first half of the year: "We continue to take cost out of the business, with both employee and supplier unit costs down at constant currency, and improvements in productivity levels," said Mr Walsh. The company said that at current fuel prices and exchange rates, IAG's outlook remains unchanged. Since the formation of IAG through the merger of BA and Iberia in 2011, Iberia has been undergoing a massive restructuring programme, with jobs and salaries being cut.

British Airways (BA) owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a big jump in quarterly profits.

Summarize the following article: Bale was injured playing for club side Real Madrid in the Champions League and was operated on in London in November. Wales' next 2018 World Cup qualifier is against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 March and boss Coleman thinks Bale is on course to recover. "So far so good, no problem, nothing to worry about, there are no problems," Coleman told BBC Wales Sport. "There are no alarm bells ringing. We still have a bit of time left and fingers crossed." Coleman is planning a trip to Madrid to visit his talisman, who played in every game to help Wales qualify for the 2016 European Championship, where they reached the semi-final. "I will pop out and see him for a few days, but that was always planned," he said. "We try and do that once a season." Coleman believes the changes to the World Cup, which will see the tournament expand from 32 to 48 sides, is good for a country such as Wales. "It gives the smaller nations a better chance to compete so I think that will probably a good thing for us," he said.

Wales manager Chris Coleman says Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is recovering well from ankle surgery.

Summarize the following article: The chancellor announced a package of measures in the March Budget, including a cap for the most vulnerable firms who were facing huge hikes in their bills. Business rates are a property tax based on rental values. Changes to the rates came in in April after a revaluation of property values for England and Wales last year. Although most businesses overall have seen their bills either stay the same or decrease, the government was forced to act following reports that some small companies faced rate rises of up to 3,000%. These are the so called "cliff edge" businesses which Philip Hammond promised to help. He announced that firms losing small business rate relief - a discount given to businesses with properties below a certain rateable value - would not see their bills increase by more than £50 a month. The government set aside £25m this year to pay for the pledge. Whitstable florist Jane Antoniades felt a huge wave of relief when she heard her rates bill would not go up by more than £50 a month, having faced a 353% increase over five years. But nearly three months on since the start of the new tax regime in April, she's still waiting for her bill to be adjusted. "So far I've had to pay £437.08 per month, instead of just over £200. It's a huge difference. "We haven't got the capacity to pay this extra money. It's going to have a real impact on our business if we can't claw this money back soon and start paying the right amount," says Jane. She's not alone. According to rates specialist, CVS, 24,986 small businesses have lost all, or part, of their small business rates relief. Despite Mr Hammond's announcement, the money has yet to flow to most, if not all, of these businesses which are in need of the greatest support. So why the delay? For starters, the government's U-turn on rates was announced after the new bills were already printed and just days before they were posted. Canterbury Council said it was working to update its system to enable new bills to be sent out. But councils across England have told the BBC that they are awaiting further guidance from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Although local authorities are legally able to go ahead and adjust existing bills, without the necessary published guidance from government they have no guarantee they will receive the money back from Whitehall. And the general election has held things up. "A common sense approach here is needed," says Mark Rigby, Chief Executive of CVS. "The money to help those most in need is coming from the government and there is no reason why revised tax demands shouldn't have been sent out by local councils by now. "These delays are simply causing panic, confusion and alarm for small firms," Councils have been left in limbo and have been pushing the government for guidance. But within the last few days, the DCLG has reportedly written to local authority chief financial officers in England with the necessary paperwork. A Local Government Association spokesperson said: "After receiving guidance, councils have now been able to begin working with businesses in their local areas to identify those eligible for this new discretionary relief funding." A spokesperson for the DCLG also confirmed that help should soon be on the way. "We have also published guidance on the additional relief available to support small businesses and have encouraged local authorities to inform businesses that are eligible as soon as possible." That can't come soon enough for Jane and her small flower shop. Like other rate payers, she's got another big bill in the next few days. "How long are they going to hold on to my money? "We need this relief now. The rates system is such a problem for the whole High Street, and it's small independent traders who are bearing the brunt."

Thousands of small businesses in England who were promised financial help to ease the burden of hikes in business rates are still waiting.

Summarize the following article: The 56 weapons include shotguns, rifles, handguns and pistols along with rounds of ammunition. Several replica and BB guns were also received. The amnesty was prompted by a change in the law in July, when the maximum penalty for possession increased from 10 years' imprisonment to life. The force said: "Our streets are safer now as a result of this initiative."

More than 50 firearms have been handed in to Humberside Police during a two-week gun amnesty.

Summarize the following article: The messages appeared on the account of Andy Bell, a vice-president of Carlisle United, on Tuesday, but were deleted shortly after. The club said it was "shocked" by the "disrespectful" comments and added it in "no way supported or condoned" them. Mr Bell denied responsibility saying his Twitter account had been hacked and apologised. The initial tweet read: "Don't mention the Heysel Stadium disaster!" - referencing the deaths of 39 people in Belgium in 1985 in the build-up to the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. It was followed by another which said: "Were you involved in a stadium disaster that wasn't your fault? Call us now and get the compo you deserve!" The tweets were published on the day an inquest jury declared 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed at Sheffield's Hillborough Stadium in April 1989. In a statement, Mr Bell apologised for any offence caused and said someone had tried to "tarnish" and "slur" his name. He said: "Nevertheless, I take full responsibility for failing to make sure [my account] was correctly secured to avoid being hacked." The statement added he has asked Twitter to investigate how his account was targeted. Carlisle United Official Supporters' Club described it as a "sick incident" and called on Mr Bell to provide evidence he had been hacked.

A football club official has come under fire over "sick" tweets mocking victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.

Summarize the following article: What angered many people, including newly-elected mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, was Mr Grayling's simultaneous decision to get behind a £30bn scheme to build a new electric railway in London. It seemed like a classic case of the regions being starved of investment in favour of the south-east of England. Mr Grayling hopes to redeem himself by delivering faster, more reliable train services, with far less disruption to passengers while the work is being carried out, by using "smarter" technology. But he faces scepticism from political and business leaders, particularly in the north of England, home of the much-vaunted Northern Powerhouse. Campaigners plan to step up pressure on Mr Grayling when MPs return from their summer break. They want guarantees he is not softening up northern England for a let-down on the promise of a fast, modern transport network that will enable the region to compete with London and the South East for global business. Manchester MP Graham Stringer, a member of the transport committee, has written to its new Labour chairman Lillian Greenwood to ask her to invite Mr Grayling and Network Rail bosses in for a grilling. The Labour MP wants reassurances that plans to extend the new HS2 high speed line to Manchester and Leeds will not be sidelined by Crossrail 2, the new £30bn electric railway planned for London. Mr Stringer fears the mammoth "hybrid bills" required to get the two projects into law will lead to a parliamentary log jam, with the north ultimately losing out. "I am worried that resources and parliamentary time are being sucked into the South East," Mr Stringer told BBC News. He also wants reassurances that revised plans to modernise east-west rail links in the north of England will be up to the job of dealing with extra passengers set to be delivered by HS2. One scheme that is definitely happening is the £85m project to link Piccadilly with Manchester's other main railway stations, Victoria and Oxford Road, which is due to be completed by the end of the year. But Mr Stringer is concerned that the government will pull the plug on plans for two new platforms at Manchester's Piccadilly station, to cope with the increase in passengers passing through it. Mr Grayling has reportedly asked Network Rail if they can "do something with digital technology" to increase capacity without building new platforms. Former chancellor George Osborne's plan to link up northern English cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds into a single economic "powerhouse" hinged on faster trains and better connections. Work is under way to electrify the Transpennine rail route, from Liverpool to Newcastle - but although the final investment decision is not due until next year, Mr Grayling has suggested overhead wires will not now be installed along the entire route. He has also scrapped plans to electrify routes between Cardiff and Swansea; Kettering, Nottingham and Sheffield; and Windermere and Oxenholme. He says new "bi-mode" trains, which can transfer seamlessly from electric to diesel power, mean there is no need to spend money on "difficult" work to fit Victorian tunnels and track with overhead power cables. Network Rail has promised the bi-mode trains will "deliver faster, longer, more frequent and more reliable services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull and York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds" by 2022. When the plan was to electrify the entire line, estimates were made of improved journey times, with the 50 minute to an hour's trip from Manchester to Leeds predicted to be cut by 15 minutes. But Network Rail has declined to issue new estimates for "bi-mode" journey times until it has completed a "scoping exercise" on the different options, which it will deliver to the Department for Transport in December. Bi-mode trains, such as those built by Hitachi Rail at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, are capable of running at 140mph in electric mode, although they will initially be limited to 125mph. They tend to be heavier than electric-only or diesel-only trains, which can hamper acceleration on routes with steep gradients such as the Leeds to Manchester route. But Hitachi said its bi-mode trains are just 5% heavier and have more power and better acceleration rates than the trains they are replacing. Journey times will depend on how many stops the trains make and the route they take. Think tank IPPR North is urging the government to commit to a high speed all-electric rail link between Manchester and Leeds, that would dramatically cut journey times, as part of a broader Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. They are also calling for £59bn in "catch up cash" over the next 10 years to fund schemes drawn up by Transport for North, an alliance of local authorities and business groups, as well as new powers for the group to raise private finance. IPPR North director Ed Cox said: "Businesses and commuters in the north have been outraged by recent government announcements about transport in the north [of England], so much so that over 50,000 people have signed our online petition demanding fresh commitments to transport spending and devolution. "This is not simply about fairness, it's about unlocking the potential of the northern economy and finally realising that northern prosperity is national prosperity." Business groups are expected to step up their lobbying of ministers at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester at the start of October. Damian Waters, the CBI's North West director, said: "It's vital that projects in different parts of the country are not seen as 'either or'. "Improving the north of England's infrastructure should come at the same time as enhancements in the south." Rail union the TSSA is also running a Rally for Rail campaign, calling on the government to reverse the decision to cancel electrification in northern England, Midlands and Wales, which has been backed by Labour MPs and regional development organisations. A Department for Transport spokesman said the government was committed to improving journey times and connecting communities in the north of England. "Major upgrades to the Manchester - Leeds - York route are currently being designed and developed, to enable us to deliver more improvements for rail passengers from 2022. "We are also working with the region to develop plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail, which aims to dramatically improve journey times between the major cities of the north. "Passengers expect high quality rail services and we are committed to electrification where it delivers benefits, but will also take advantage of new technology to improve journeys."

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling risked turning himself into a hate figure for train passengers in the north of England, Wales and the Midlands when he ditched long-promised rail electrification schemes last month.

Summarize the following article: Morgan, 30, opted out of this month's tour because of security concerns, with Jos Buttler leading the one-day team to a 2-1 series win. England's next white-ball assignments are three ODIs and three Twenty20s against India starting on 15 January. "Morgan deserves it. His team is continually improving," Farbrace said. Opening batsman Alex Hales joined Morgan in missing the Bangladesh tour and the decisions were met with surprise in some quarters, while England director of cricket Andrew Strauss was "disappointed". Former England captain Michael Vaughan described Morgan's decision as a "huge mistake", while Nasser Hussain, another ex-skipper of the national side, said Morgan "should be with his team". Farbrace said it was great that Buttler had had the experience of leading the side but added: "Morgan will definitely be captain in India. There can't be any way around it." England's short-format fortunes have risen considerably since the group-stage exit from the 50-over World Cup in 2015. Earlier this summer they beat Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their ODI series, having also reached the final of the World Twenty20. The team's attacking style of play - underlined by a record score against Pakistan in August - has also come in for plenty of praise and Farbrace credited Morgan for leading the development. "He has definitely been the leader and allowed so many guys to play that way," Farbrace said. Lancashire's Buttler demonstrated his attacking credentials once again with two half-centuries during the three ODIs this month, finishing with 145 runs at an average of 48 with a top score of 63. However, the 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has not played Test cricket since October 2015 after being dropped because of poor form. But with England set to play five Tests against the world's top-ranked side India starting in November, Farbrace believes Buttler can win back his place. "The way he has batted out here, he has looked like he's been batting on different pitches," Farbrace said. "If he can play that way in red-ball cricket, there's no reason he shouldn't be seen as a batter. "He's on this trip as the second 'keeper to start with, but if he gets an opportunity and plays that way again, there is no reason he can't get back into the side. "He's shown real maturity with the bat and looked high quality."

Eoin Morgan will "definitely" captain England's short format sides in India despite missing the tour to Bangladesh, assistant coach Paul Farbrace says.

Summarize the following article: The former deputy prime minister told the BBC takeovers "could be very helpful", but the UK should do more to protect its national interests. This week, American drugs giant Pfizer announced it was bidding for British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The firm has 6,700 employees in the UK. If successful, the deal would be the biggest ever takeover of a UK business by a foreign company. Lord Heseltine, who is an adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron on economic growth, told the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed that ministers should have "reserve powers" to protect British companies when crucial interests, such as the country's science base, were at risk. "Foreign takeovers can often be hugely helpful and I have no doctrinal preoccupations - I've done enough takeovers of small businesses myself to know how valuable they can be," he said. "But the important point is that every other advanced economy has mechanisms of some sort on a failsafe basis to scrutinise foreign takeovers and we're the only country that doesn't." The proposed acquisition of AstraZeneca has prompted protests by some who feel the deal would jeopardise Britain's science and medical industries. AstraZeneca has eight sites in the UK and about 6,700 employees. Pfizer has said it would relocate large parts of its business to the UK, if the deal goes through. It has also suggested it wants to invest in research which could create more jobs. But Lord Heseltine expressed his reservations over the deal. "There are so many issues about the science base, about the supply chains, about employment prospects that ought to be explored and I don't see any way in which this can be adequately done unless the government has reserve powers. "It's a question of where their headquarters are, where the decisions are taken, who determines what research is done and where, how much government money goes into supporting the science base within a co-operative arrangement, where the supply chains are going to be and what the motive is," he said. Labour's business spokesman Chuka Umunna, who has also criticised the proposed deal, said ministers already had powers to intervene in takeovers in certain circumstances and his party was looking at whether these should be strengthened as party of its pre-election policy review. Some British business figures have benefited from foreign buyouts. Michael Straughan, a board member for manufacturing at Bentley Motors, which was bought by Volkswagen Group at the turn of the century, says the company grew as a result of the takeover. "Volkswagen has invested millions and millions of pounds in new models and infrastructure here at the site in Crewe," he told the BBC. "The benefit of being owned by such a big company like Volkswagen is the use of technologies from group, which as a very small brand we could never afford on our own." Earlier this week, French president Francois Hollande summoned the boss of General Electric to the Elysee Palace, after the company announced its interest in buying Alstom - makers of the iconic TGV trains and one of France's biggest private sector employers. The country's economy minister, Arnaud Montebourg, said the government wanted "to make sure that French companies... do not become prey." The French government is famously protective of its national companies. Back in 2005, an attempt by Pepsico to buy France's Danone was blocked by the government, who claimed it was a strategically important company. Last year, Yahoo abandoned a bid to buy French online video site Dailymotion, following objections from government officials. In stark contrast, the UK is the "most open market on earth" for foreigners to come and buy businesses, venture capitalist Jon Moulton told the BBC. While highlighting the many benefits, including more readily-available capital, competitive pressure on companies, and a better deal for shareholders, Mr Moulton says "people who are buying from overseas are undoubtedly biased towards their own bases". "It's not likely that somebody who's running a Chinese manufacturing plant will have much empathy for how a UK plant should be run."

Conservative peer Lord Heseltine has said the government should have greater powers to intervene when British companies are the target of takeover bids by foreign businesses.

Summarize the following article: Shropshire Council has recommended the closure of Wakeman School in 2013, due to falling pupil numbers making it "financially unsustainable". Lib Dem councillor Roger Evans said the plans would save only £300,000-£400,000 each year. "There's 30,000 pupils in Shropshire. That's £10 per child going extra to every school in Shropshire," he said. The proposals, announced by the Conservative-led authority on Wednesday, require approval by the cabinet group on 7 September. From September some 240 pupils will be on roll at the Wakeman. Mr Evans said falling numbers over recent years were due to rumours regarding the school's future. Plans to close the Wakeman have centred on finances, rather than improving educational standards. In March Ofsted reported that the Wakeman was a good school, with a good capacity for sustained improvement. Last week the school also achieved its best ever GCSE results. David Taylor, director of people services at Shropshire Council, said the school's closure would financially benefit the county overall, without damaging the pupils' quality of education. "This is not an easy part of my job. But at the end of the day I've got to do what's right for all the children in Shropshire," he said. Mr Taylor said the closure of the Wakeman would make about £1.75m "available for redistribution" to other schools per year. Mr Taylor added that £1.3m of that sum would "follow the child". That represents the total allocation for pupils at the Wakeman, a large portion of which would be spent on the cost of educating the pupils at another school. The difference between the two figures (about £400,000) covers the annual saving made through closing the building, and the associated operational costs, such as administration, heating and electricity. The council said the pupils could be accommodated at other schools and identified Meole Brace as the preferred option. The number of secondary pupils in Shrewsbury is expected to rise from 2020. The council said had not ruled out building another school on the edge of town if required, possibly through the resiting of an existing school.

A Shropshire councillor has criticised plans to close a Shrewsbury secondary school.

Summarize the following article: Officers found a body in a river in west London on Tuesday night. The 14-year-old schoolgirl was last seen on CCTV walking along the towpath next to a canal near her home. Newsbeat reporter Tamsyn Kent lives in Hanwell, in Ealing, west London, and she explains what it's like to live there now. "I live just around the corner from Alice's family. I don't know them. Until a few weeks ago, I'd never heard of her. "But a few days after she went missing, I tied a yellow ribbon to a lamp post outside my house. "Like everyone else in Hanwell I was showing support for the Find Alice campaign. "Now the whole town's covered with yellow ribbons. "On the high street at the end of the road, you can see them in the trees, on the railings, the bins, on people's cars. "Her photo is up in every shop window and on the bus stops. "Now through the Facebook page her friends and family have set up they're asking people to take them down. "Last Sunday, 6,000 people and I ran through this bit of Hanwell in the Ealing half-marathon. "It was amazing to see most of the runners wearing the Find Alice yellow ribbon. "It's had a huge impact on the town. It's everywhere you go and all people do is talk about the investigation and when she'll be found. "But this morning, everyone I've spoken to is devastated that there's a body. "It's what no-one wanted to hear, but as the weeks went by it seemed sadly inevitable. "On the local Facebook group, Hanwell Friends, someone posted, 'I think Hanwell's collective heart just broke.'" "About a 10-minutes walk away is the local park. "The River Brent, where the body's been found, runs right through it. It's not deep. "The kids paddle here in the summer. And two miles from here is where the police's main suspect, a Latvian, Arnis Zalkalns, lived before he disappeared. "Walking back past the golf course, which has become the makeshift police headquarters, I think everyone feels so deeply for Alice and her family. "And also devastated that this should happen to our town." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Alice Gross have started a murder investigation.

Summarize the following article: Matt Hancock said the technique was "cost-effective" and the Cabinet Office would look at how to pick up the bill. The Lords had said switching from a parchment called vellum to archival paper could save about £80,000 a year. It said it had not received an offer from the government department and so would proceed with the original plans. "If the Cabinet Office write offering to take on the responsibility for printing Acts of Parliament on vellum, it would of course be considered. "As of yet, that offer has not been made," a spokesman said. Two copies are made of Acts of Parliament. One is stored in the National Archives and the other in the Parliamentary Archives. Significant state documents - such as Magna Carta and thousands of Acts of Parliament - have traditionally been recorded on goat or calf skin. MPs had handed the decision to end the practice to the House of Lords, which is responsible for the cost of vellums for Parliament, and peers decided to push ahead with the cost-cutting measure. The House of Lords said vellum was "extremely expensive" and the cost of printing copies of laws on it - which it put at £100,000 a year "cannot be justified". "Archival quality paper is an extremely high quality and durable alternative," said chairman of committees Lord Laming. The Commons Administration Committee backed the Lords' proposal, saying it was "convinced by the arguments". However, it encountered criticism from MPs, with Conservative James Gray calling for the "retrograde decision" to be reversed. Mr Hancock told the Daily Telegraph: "Recording laws on vellum is a millennium-long traditions and surprisingly cost-effective. "While the world constantly changes, we should safeguard some of our great traditions." In 1999, the House of Lords decided in favour of scrapping the use of vellum - but the move was rejected in the Commons by 121 votes to 53, a majority of 68.

A centuries-old tradition of recording copies of Parliament's laws on calf skin will continue, a minister has said, after peers signalled its end.

Summarize the following article: While Parisians warily return to the cafes, restaurants and theatres, the mood among young people in this banlieue - less then a 30-minute train-ride away - is a far cry from the fun lifestyle that epitomises the central districts. Around the Place de la Republique in central Paris, streets away from last Friday's deadly attacks, all the talk is of solidarity. But in Saint Denis, it is different. Grief, anger and defiance in Paris French president turns right and upstages opposition Paris attacks highlight security flaws "Right, solidarity… But don't you think they exaggerate the Paris attacks when there are more Syrians dying everyday?" This is what I heard in Saint Denis, a multicultural and multi-ethnic place with a population of Africans, Algerians, Indians, Chinese, Turkish and many other backgrounds. Many here have a "sans-papiers" status, without legal status or an ID that would allow them to work. Crime is rife, with high rates of robbery, drugs offences and murder. The first thing you notice outside the station is the supermarket trolleys with a little makeshift brazier on top. Mainly run by African French locals, these are "mobile shish kebab shops" on wheels apparently to help them flee police more quickly. There are no bistros here but there is a variety of restaurants, halal butchers and Maghreb sweets. Chinese stores sell all types of gadgets while boutiques display glittering, sequined, frilled and lacy nightdresses along the main rue de la Republique. Celine and her friend Lemea are both 17 and part of the banlieue generation. When I ask about the Paris attacks, Celine blames French government policy. "I think there will be a third world war. But France has been asking for it because of its intervention in Syria," she says. "The Paris attacks lasted three hours - but this happens everyday in Syria. And Palestinians are dying, too. "A quarter of Paris says: 'Pray for the French, pray for Paris' - but they don't do it for Palestinians. They have called for solidarity with the Palestinians for some time - but they did it as if it was fashionable." Atek Riles, 19, who works at a halal meat butcher has a similar argument. Born in Saint Denis, he rarely leaves the area and has little time for the Paris attacks. "If you look closer at Syria, there are now nearly 250,000 dead there. It is about 160 dead per day. So, I am not shocked by these Paris attacks. They are important, of course. But there is nothing we can do." Although his suburb has been caught up in the violence, Atek believes anyone who grows up in Saint Denis is not at risk of being indoctrinated by Islamists. "Those who become radicalised are mentally weak. I used to get upset by what people said about the banlieues, but now I don't even care. They have their lives, we have ours." Residents here see themselves as separate from the rest of Paris. I frequently hear remarks about "us and them". That separation from the rest of French society is highlighted by Nilgul, a 29-year-old ethnic Turkish woman born in Saint Denis. Much of the anger here dates back to France's war in Algeria from 1954-62, in which at least 60,000 Algerian civilians died, she suggests. "Their problem is not Paris. The reason they're being radicalised might be their desire to take revenge for their parents," she believes. "But also they are mentally weak. Their weaknesses are being exploited in the name of Islam. They are brainwashed." Turkish-born Abdullah shows me the bullet holes in his shop, which was hit last month by a gunman chasing his target. "Virtually no day passes without incident." "This is the most dangerous place in Paris," says a Moroccan woman, who works as an Arabic translator at the local police station. As I head back to the station, the "mobile kebab shops" are nowhere to be seen. The spot is now occupied by three policemen. I ask them to sum up Saint Denis. "Rotten," says one. Then, perhaps regretting his choice of word, he adds: "Difficult, I would say. In a single word, this place is difficult."

Saint Denis was in lockdown as a police operation unfolded against suspects in Friday's attacks, and the latest developments moved the focus to this northern Paris suburb at the heart of France's debate over radicalisation.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device On TV and radio, in newspapers and podcasts they discussed the gathering threat that the new Scotland posed, the real and present danger they will carry with them to Dublin. Shane Horgan, the former wing, spoke about it. Sean O'Brien and Luke Fitzgerald, too. Keith Wood got involved as well. There were others. Andrew Trimble is in Joe Schmidt's team on Saturday. "Vern Cotter's done an unbelievable job with them and they're a big, big threat," said the Ulster wing. "They've got the big, big win over France last weekend and I don't think that really surprised anybody," he added. "The rugby they were playing, they were more than capable of beating France. They'll come to Dublin with their tails up and they're going to be a handful so we've plenty of homework to do." Some of this stuff has been said before, of course, but not to the same extent or with the same depth of feeling. Ireland have said some flattering words about Scotland in the recent past but there was a hollowness to much of them, a feeling that they were praising them because they felt that was the decent thing to do. Ireland have won three of the last four meetings in the Six Nations with a points difference of 18 in 2012, 22 in 2014 and 30 in 2015. In the history of the Six Nations they have won 13 out of 16 against Scotland, eight of those victories by 20 points or more. Those kind of landslides don't tend to earn you genuine respect from an opponent, but this time it all feels a little different. For Ireland, it's very different. The team that won back-to-back Six Nations' titles hasn't been around much of late. Seven of the side that trampled Scotland underfoot on that dramatic last day a year ago will not be starting on Saturday. Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe and Fitzgerald are all injured. Cian Healy, a ball-carrying colossus 12 months ago, hasn't regained his starting place after a long spell out with injury. Paul O'Connell has retired. Peter O'Mahony and O'Brien are still on the casualty list. Media playback is not supported on this device They're a team in transition. Still formidable, but beatable. Still with enough artillery to gun Scotland down, but also with weakness in their ranks that Cotter's team will fancy their chances of exposing. Cotter didn't elaborate on any of this on Thursday. He named his team and that was about as much information as he gave away. A Trappist monk would have been more giving. These press conferences should be held in future in a remote hillside monastery rather than at Murrayfield. The backdrop would be spectacularly different but the silence would be the same. Duncan Weir is in instead of Finn Russell, who is out with a brain injury (or concussion as it is otherwise known). Peter Horne might feel aggrieved to miss out given how good he was when sprung into the 10 slot so early against France. Cotter, though, sees Horne as a centre first and a stand-off second rather than the other way around. Weir has been in good form for Glasgow at any rate. Having Horne on the bench provides Cotter with a huge degree of comfort. Tim Swinson has the daunting task of replacing Jonny Gray's immense work-rate in the second row and Ryan Wilson takes over from Josh Strauss in the back row. Three changes to the team and welcome returns on the bench. Rob Harley is back in the frame as dual cover in the back two rows of the scrum. Henry Pyrgos is there instead of Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, a change that makes Scotland's bench stronger. Pyrgos is a terrific weapon to have in reserve, a leader who is returning to form after a long lay-off. You have to go back 20 years to find the last time that Scotland won three championship games in a row and if they do it this time it wouldn't just fuel talk of a corner having being turned but would also drop just over two million euros into the SRU's coffers. That's the prize for finishing third, the position that Scotland currently occupy. The Scots have never gone to Dublin in such rude health since Five Nations became Six. They have a scrum that caused Italy and France major problems, winning 10 penalties and two free-kicks in those games. WP Nel has been a rock on the tight-head, Alasdair Dickinson a destructive force at loose-head. Only Dan Cole of England has played more minutes in this championship than the Scottish props. The pair of them are a seismic, and too often understated, part of the team's progression. There's been much talk in Ireland of Scotland's back row, particularly of John Hardie and how good he is over the ball and how much of a wrecking ball he is in the tackle. Munster's Tommy O'Donnell has come into the Irish side at open-side, replacing Leinster's callow seven, Josh van der Flier. Hardie versus O'Donnell will be a compelling battle. Greig Laidlaw's leadership is maturing by the week and around him in that backline are guys who can create once given an opportunity. Duncan Taylor has been a huge addition. Tommy Seymour and Tim Visser are terrific finishers whose stats stand up against any of those in the rest of the tournament. Behind them, Stuart Hogg. If it wasn't for Billy Vunipola then Hogg could well be man of the championship right now. He's not far off it as it is. Media playback is not supported on this device All very impressive, all very hopeful. Cotter's heart might be beating fast at the prospect of facing Ireland on Saturday but you couldn't tell. He remains heroically deadpan - and it's no harm. The Scottish players who have spoken this week have been calm and composed. There is no sense of two wins being enough for this season, no suggestion of fulfilment. They're hungry, but also wary. Dublin has brought Scotland one championship win in 16 years - a place of untold misery. They climbed a mountain against France, but there's another to come. Ireland might be missing some of their finest sons of 2015, but for Scotland the challenge remains a hugely daunting one.

The love-bombing of the Scots started not long after Glen Jackson blew his whistle on Sunday evening at Murrayfield, a battalion of Irish players - current and past - lining up to pour praise on Vern Cotter's renaissance team.

Summarize the following article: The 50-year-old took over at Rovers in June 2016, but won just 11 of 37 games. Blackburn are 23rd in the table, three points from safety, in a season which has also been marred by fan protests against the club's owners, Venky's. "The decision has been taken to give the club the best possible chance of climbing to a position of safety in the Championship," said a club statement. Coyle's last game was the 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup fifth round by Manchester United on Sunday. Assistant manager Sandy Stewart, first-team coach John Henry and goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes have also left Ewood Park. Blackburn's next game is away to fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion on Friday - with Rovers winless on the road since November. The club have said that the search for new manager will begin with "immediate effect". BBC Radio Lancashire's Andy Bayes Owen Coyle's appointment was never going to be a success in the eyes of the supporters. The abuse from the travelling support directed at him in the recent draw with Rotherham was vociferous and I understand that his position was very much hanging in the balance from then on. Coyle can rightly claim that he wasn't backed in terms of budget. He was given £250,000 to spend in the summer while he recouped in excess of £10m and the January transfer window saw him frustrated that the club failed to land his list of potential targets. The fact that Rovers haven't been higher than 20th all season is the reason behind his departure. Financially they can ill afford relegation to League One, and whoever comes in has 15 games to save them. Since the takeover of the club by Venky's in November 2010, the club are now looking to appoint a seventh permanent manager.

Blackburn Rovers manager Owen Coyle has left the Championship side by mutual consent after eight months in charge.

Summarize the following article: Lindsay Rimer, 13, from Hebden Bridge, disappeared on 7 November 1994. Two canal workers found her body, weighted down with a stone, in the Rochdale canal five months later. Her killer has never been identified. Andy Glover, from Mytholmroyd, was checking for debris when he spotted something in the water. He said: "We thought that it was a sheep. "As we pulled it towards us, the body rolled in the water. There was no mistaking who it was, we saw the strands of hair on her face and knew we had found Lindsay Rimer." Ms Rimer left her home in Cambridge Street at about 22:00 GMT and met her mother at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge. The last-known sighting of her was caught on CCTV 20 minutes later as she bought cornflakes on Crown Street. Her body was recovered a mile upstream from the town centre in April 1995. "I got home late that day, and my wife was asking where I had been and why I hadn't phoned," Mr Glover said. "I just said, 'We have found her.' "I didn't need to say who, she knew instantly I was talking about Lindsay." "It has stayed with me, it always will," he added. In April, West Yorkshire Police said a new DNA profile had been identified which it hoped would lead them to identify the killer. Det Supt Simon Atkinson, from West Yorkshire Police, said: "We are still waiting for that one 'golden nugget' that leads us to Lindsay's killer and hope that the person who knows what happened will come forward to help us solve the case, and bring closure to the Rimer family."

A man who found the body of a murdered teenager in a West Yorkshire canal 22 years ago has spoken about the harrowing discovery for the first time.

Summarize the following article: The Hobbit pub has been accused of copyright infringement by lawyers representing the Saul Zaentz Company (SZC) in California. Mr Fry, in New Zealand working on the forthcoming film of the Hobbit, called it "pointless, self-defeating bullying". His support boosted the pub's Facebook supporters to more than 15,000. SZC owns the worldwide rights to several brands associated with author JRR Tolkien, including The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. The pub in Bevois Valley, which is popular with students, has traded with the name for more than 20 years. It features characters from Tolkien's stories on its signs, has "Frodo" and "Gandalf" cocktails on the menu, and the face of Lord of the Rings film star Elijah Wood on its loyalty card. The Lord of The Rings films and the soon to be released adaptation of The Hobbit, made by New Line Cinema, have been licensed from SZC. A letter from SZC asked the pub to remove all references to the characters. The company asserts it has "exclusive worldwide rights to motion picture, merchandising, stage and other rights in certain literary works of JRR Tolkien including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit". Writing on Twitter, Mr Fry said: "Honestly, sometimes I'm ashamed of the business I'm in. What pointless, self-defeating bullying." Landlady Stella Mary Roberts said: "We are overwhelmed. The support has been phenomenal. "At the end of the day it is a legal matter. This just shows people's support and how petty the actions of the lawyers are." She added there was a "flood" of customers wanting to buy Hobbit T-shirts when the pub opened on Tuesday evening. Also on Twitter, MP for Southampton Itchen John Denham said: "You would have thought the film company makes enough money to be able to leave the popular Hobbit pub in Southampton alone." Michael Coyle, intellectual property expert from Lawdit Solicitors in Southampton, said: "The problem for Stella is these guys have so much money and costs could run into six figures. It's a game of poker - ultimately they would win because they have deeper pockets. "It would be difficult to stop the pub from using the name - it would be very unfair because of the length of time they have used it. Where perhaps the problem would lie is in using images, photographs and the names of drinks. "But it's not going to do the film's PR any good - all the sympathy is with the pub so it will have a backlash as well." Punch Taverns, which owns the freehold to the building, said: "We are aware of the situation and are currently consulting with our legal advisers."

Actor Stephen Fry has backed a Southampton pub after it was threatened with legal action by US movie lawyers.

Summarize the following article: Scottish Power said the controlled explosion would take place on Saturday 26 September. The twin chimney stacks are both 149m tall and were constructed in time for the coal-fired power station opening in 1967. The station generated more than 150 Terawatt Hours (TWh) of electricity in its lifetime but closed two years ago. The demolition will be overseen by ScottishPower's main contractor, Brown and Mason, who have undertaken similar projects in recent years at the Inverkip and Methil power stations. The "button press" on the day of the event, which will initiate the demolition of both chimneys, will be carried out by the winner of a charity raffle that is being organised by Longniddry and District Rotary Club. The controlled explosion is expected to draw large crowds, but an exclusion zone will be put in place to ensure public safety. ScottishPower said advice about the best public vantage points will be issued in the weeks ahead of the demolition. East Lothian Council leader Willie Innes said: "The demolition of the Cockenzie chimneys carries mixed emotions for many local residents who have lived and worked in their shadows and consider the structures as a landmark within their community. "However, the demolition will also signify a new start for the area and the council is encouraged by interest shown in new economic opportunities for the site."

A date has been set for the demolition of the landmark Cockenzie Power Station chimney stacks in East Lothian.

Summarize the following article: The 25-year-old forward put the hosts ahead at the County Ground on the stroke of half-time, tapping in following a swift counter-attack. With 20 remaining the Robins doubled their lead as Obika was sent clear by Fabien Robert and calmly slotted home. Doncaster midfielder Richard Chaplow was then sent off for two yellow cards.

Jon Obika scored twice as Swindon Town defeated relegation-threatened Doncaster Rovers to win their fourth consecutive league game.

Summarize the following article: Army explosives experts were called out to deal with a suspect package at the offices on the Newtownards Road on Friday night. Roads were sealed off and traffic diverted as a controlled explosion was carried out. The premises, used by East Belfast MP Naomi Long, have been targeted a number of times. Most recently, petrol bomb attacks were carried out on the offices on consecutive nights in April and May. The attacks began following a Belfast City Council vote in December 2012 restricting the flying of the union flag at the City Hall. Condemning the latest hoax, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle said: "It is a serious incident for the local area, it causes serious disruption, it puts people's lives at risk, it can prevent emergency services reaching the area. "Ultimately we need people with information to share that with the police in order for them to do their job and bring these people to justice."

A suspicious package left outside an Alliance Party office in east Belfast has been declared a hoax.

Summarize the following article: James Alex Fields Jnr, who is 20 years old and originally from Kentucky, was arrested and charged after a car was deliberately driven into a crowd of anti-fascism protesters. His mother told local media that he did not openly express extreme views. But evidence is emerging of a "very misguided and disillusioned" young man. Mr Fields' former teacher characterised him as such to the Cincinnati Enquirer, and said his high school research made it clear he had beliefs that were "very much along the lines of the neo-Nazi movement". "A lot of boys get interested in the Germans and Nazis because they're interested in World War II. But James took it to another level." His mother, Samantha Bloom, had not yet been contacted by authorities when reporters informed her of her son's arrest. She told journalists that she and her son had moved from Kentucky to Maumuee, Ohio, a few years ago for her job. Mrs Bloom, who is paraplegic, said that her son moved out of her home "five or six months ago", and that she had been watching his cat while he was in Virginia. She said she did not know the nature of the event he was attending, telling reporters: "I try to stay out of his political views... I don't get too involved." "I thought it had something to do with [US President] Trump." "I told him to be careful," Mrs Bloom said she advised her son before he departed, adding "if they're going to rally to make sure he's doing it peacefully." Mr Field's father was killed by a drink driver months before he was born, his uncle told the Washington Post, adding that he had left money in a trust for his child to access when he turned 18. "When he turned 18, he demanded his money, and that was the last I had any contact with him," the uncle said. During a brief court appearance on Monday, he told a judge that he could not afford to hire a lawyer, and identified his employers as Securitas and Ohio Omni. The Toledo Blade reports that in June he was found guilty of "having expired or unlawful licence plates" on his Dodge Challenger. The newspaper also reports that while living in Florence, Kentucky, his mother called 911 at least nine times "to say she was fearful of and needed help with her sometimes violent son". According to "calls for service" records provided by the Florence Police Department to the Associated Press, Mrs Bloom said her son had stood behind her wheelchair wielding a long kitchen knife, and had hit her and locked her in a washroom after she told him to stop playing video games. She also told officers that her son was on medication to help control his temper. After enlisting in the military, Mr Fields was released in December 2015 for "failing to make training standards", the military confirmed. Buzzfeed reports that a now deleted Facebook account appearing to belong to him had overt references to Nazism and a "Make America Great again" banner. It also had a photograph of the 20-year-old posing with a car resembling the one used in the attack and a variety of memes popular with white supremacists and neo-nazis who have coalesced under the banner of the so-called "alt-right", including Pepe the Frog. Buzzfeed also posted YouTube footage appearing to show Mr Fields chanting homophobic slurs at counter-protesters at the "Unite the Right" rally hours before the alleged attack. He was pictured at the event (second from left, above) carrying a shield with the logo of an openly fascist group: Vanguard America. The group's website declares "America is under attack" and says: "If current trends continue, White Americans will be a minority in the nation they built. It's time to take a stand." They released a statement on Twitter denying James Fields had been a member. He has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and one count of failing to stop after a hit and run. Republican Senator Ted Cruz called on the Department of Justice to prosecute the suspect for domestic terrorism. The FBI confirmed they had opened a civil rights investigation into the incident.

A picture has been emerging of the main suspect in the killing of a woman near a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday.

Summarize the following article: The change to a three-month wait before EU citizens can apply for UK out-of-work benefits is being rushed through Parliament to start on 1 January. It coincides with the date people from both Romania and Bulgaria will be able to work in the UK without restrictions. David Cameron said the move sent a "clear message", but Labour said it had been left to the "very last minute". But critics say EU rules already mean residents of one country are not expected to claim benefits in another for their first three months there. Jonathan Portes, director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, said the government was bringing in "phantom measures to combat a phantom problem". Measures to restrict so-called benefit tourism - backed by the Liberal Democrats - were announced last month amid concerns about a possible influx of Romanians and Bulgarians when they gain full rights to work in the UK at the start of 2014. It is not known how many will come. There are currently more than 100,000 working in the country. Under regulations being tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, migrants from all EU states will have to wait for three months before applying for Jobseeker's Allowance and other out-of-work benefits. When the new restriction was announced, Downing Street said it was unlikely it would be in place in time for the 1 January deadline - when transitional controls on Bulgaria and Romanian workers in place since 2007 expire. But it is now being pushed through Parliament before it rises for the Christmas recess on Thursday to enable that to happen. Mr Cameron said the government was acting on public concerns that some migrants from across the EU were coming to the UK to take advantage of the welfare system and public services like the NHS. "As part of our long-term plan for the economy, we are taking direct action to fix the welfare and immigration systems so we will end the something-for-nothing culture and deliver for people who play by the rules," he said. "Accelerating the start of these new restrictions will make the UK a less attractive place for EU migrants who want to come here and try to live off the state. "I want to send the clear message that, whilst Britain is very much open for business, we will not welcome people who don't want to contribute." EU rules allow benefit recipients to receive payments from their home country for three months when they move. Those wishing to do so have to fill out a form authorising the "export" of their benefits. However those staying longer than three months in another country without finding a job or getting an extension will lose their entitlements. Mr Portes told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government had not released figures showing the number of immigrants claiming UK benefits during their first three months in the country. He said: "It's possible it will undermine their case or that they're not interested - that they don't really care if the policy has an impact at all and they just want something to announce. It's one or the other." Mr Portes also said: "It's a bit of a mystery. A number of people have described these measures as phantom measures to combat a phantom problem. That seems to me to be about right." For Labour, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said she had called for the changes to be put in place nine months ago but they were being introduced in a "chaotic" fashion. "David Cameron has left it until the very last minute to squeeze this change in," she said. Other changes announced by the prime minister last month included: UK ministers have declined to say how many people they expect to come to the UK following the lifting of controls but Bulgarian officials say they expect about 8,000 of their citizens to make the move every year. Pressure group MigrationWatch UK says the figure will be much higher and it expects 50,000 people to come from Bulgaria and Romania each year for the next five years. Bulgarians and Romanians in self-employed jobs and those employed in certain sectors such as agriculture and food manufacturing have been able to live and work in the UK for the past six years. Transitional arrangements in other EU countries will also come to an end on 1 January. UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage urged Mr Cameron to bring up the issue at this week's Brussels summit of EU leaders, calling it the "last chance for the prime minister to act on Bulgarian and Romanian immigration into the UK". He added: "He must tell fellow EU leaders that the UK will not unconditionally open its border to Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January." A YouGov survey for the Sun newspaper on Wednesday suggested that 42% of people thought it was of "utmost importance" for the prime minister to limit immigration from EU countries. Some 43% of the more than 2,600 people polled said they would vote to leave the EU if a referendum was held now - 37% said no. But more than half said they would vote against leaving the EU if Mr Cameron secured a major renegotiation of the UK's relationship with Brussels.

New rules on how long EU jobseekers will have to wait to claim benefits are to be brought in early, No 10 has said.

Summarize the following article: Residents in Wem, Shropshire, were alarmed when The Thomas Adams School carried out the explosion on Monday while children were trick or treating. The 19:30 GMT blast was supervised by police and bomb disposal experts. Head teacher Liz Dakin apologised for "distress" caused, but said the school had followed police advice. For more stories from Shropshire Police said they had also supervised two similar controlled explosions at schools in Redditch and Evesham in Worcestershire, also on Monday. The De Montfort School in Evesham said a controlled explosion had taken place after the end of the school day and there was "no ongoing risk to students or staff". In Wem, residents complained on the Lowe Hill school's Facebook page about the lack of advance warning. One said the noise was "immense" and "worrying", especially when families were out celebrating Halloween. Mrs Dakin said the school was acting in response to advice from Government advisory science service CLEAPSS to check for the chemical 2,4-DNPH - sometimes used in chemistry lessons. If not stored properly the substance can cause serious harm. Police were in attendance for its disposal, but Mrs Dakin said: "We also were not aware of how big the bang would actually be. "We do apologise to the public for any distress caused but, of course, we were following police instructions." She added police had told her their time is being taken up by doing the same thing at schools across the country. The school was open as usual on Tuesday. West Mercia Police said officers assisted an explosive ordinance disposal unit who conducted a controlled explosion on some chemicals. Safer Neighbourhood Inspector Nigel Morgan said: "The chemicals were safely dealt with by the EOD unit on the school playing field at around 8pm last night and although local residents may have experienced a loud bang, all relevant steps were taken to ensure that the local community were kept safe from harm".

A school that blew up old chemicals on its playing field has been criticised for not providing a public warning of the blast.

Summarize the following article: Det Supt Adam Hibbert told the hearing in Crawley a file was being submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. Sussex Police has been investigating pilot Andy Hill, 53, for possible manslaughter by gross negligence. The date for the full inquest into the 2015 crash, which saw a jet plummet on to the A27, has been set for next year. Live: More on this story and other news from Sussex Det Supt Hibbert told the hearing that a "conservative estimate" was that 25,000 documents in relation to the police investigation were now held on the force's database. "We continue to talk with the families and I'm extremely grateful for their continued support and patience in what continues to be upsetting circumstances for them all," he said. Mr Hill has been questioned voluntarily under caution by police. The vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the dual carriageway while performing a looping manoeuvre during the Shoreham Airshow nearly two years ago. West Sussex coroner Penelope Schofield said the inquest may have to be suspended pending the outcome of any criminal prosecution. But she assured families at the hearing that she was was monitoring the police investigation. She told them: "I want to assure you I am satisfied that they are moving forward as quickly as they can in quite difficult circumstances and they are hoping to bring their investigation to a conclusion as quickly as possible." Speaking on behalf of the families after the hearing, Gerard Forlin QC said the families were very disappointed. He said the crash had taken place more than 22 months ago. "However what they want is a full, frank, thorough and fearless investigation into this incident," he added. "And of course for that they will wait as patiently as they can."

The police investigation into the Shoreham air disaster in which 11 men died is 95% complete, a pre-inquest hearing has been told.

Summarize the following article: Revenue in the third quarter rose to $22.5bn (£18.5bn), from $18.7bn a year earlier. Net income for the quarter was $5bn, up from $4bn a year ago. Alphabet, along with Facebook, dominates the fast-growing mobile advertising market. Google's total ad revenue rose 18.1% to $19.82bn in the third quarter, accounting for more of its revenues. "We had a great third quarter," Alphabet chief financial officer Ruth Porat said in the earnings release. "Mobile search and video are powering our core advertising business and we're excited about the progress of newer businesses in Google and Other Bets." Google underwent a restructuring drive late last year and created Alphabet as a new parent company, making Google's internet operations one division next to other units. Autonomous cars and internet service balloons were grouped together in an Other Bets or "Moonshots" category. Google chief executive Sundar Pichai was bullish about taking on rivals Apple, Samsung and Amazon in a new push into hardware and artificial intelligence. Google earlier this month launched a premium-priced, in-house designed smartphones and a slew of other devices showcasing artificial intelligence prowess. Products such as the Google Home smart speaker or the Google assistant are both aimed at voice search, which could replace keyboards or touch screens as the way we interact with computer devices. "We feel well positioned as we transition to a new era of computing," Mr Pichai said in a conference call. "This new era is one in which people will experience computing more naturally and seamlessly in the context of their lives, powered by intelligent assistants and the cloud." Shares in Alphabet, the world's second biggest company by market value, were up 1.6% in after-hours trading.

Google parent company Alphabet has beaten expectations, reporting a 20.2% rise in quarterly revenue helped by sales of advertising on mobile devices and YouTube.

Summarize the following article: Matip, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer when his current deal with the Bundesliga side expires in the summer. The German-born player, who can play at centre-back and in midfield, has 27 Cameroon caps and came through Schalke's youth set-up. Matip, who made his league debut at 18 and has more than 200 club appearances, is the second signing by Jurgen Klopp, who took over as Reds boss in October. Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic signed for the Reds in January for £5.1m on a four-year contract but immediately returned to former club Red Star Belgrade on loan for the remainder of this season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. LISTEN: Did brain power save Matip's career? Schalke's academy coach speaks to BBC World Service

Schalke defender Joel Matip will join Liverpool at the end of the season.

Summarize the following article: The American, 22, is nine shots behind American joint leaders Keegan Bradley, Ken Duke and Charles Howell III. "I got off to a poor start," said Spieth. "It was a very tough day." Spieth, who will defend his Masters title in April, also missed the cut at the Northern Trust Open in February. The defending champion never recovered from making five bogeys and a birdie in the first seven holes.

World number one Jordan Spieth is in danger of missing his second cut this year after carding an opening-round five-over-par 76 at the Valspar Championship in Florida.

Summarize the following article: Alok Sharma said the UK's "reputation as a nation of animal lovers" meant it could make a "strong case" for reform. He was speaking in a Parliamentary debate triggered by a petition calling for an end to the "brutal" trade which attracted more than 100,000 signatures. Celebrities and campaigners also signed a letter urging Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to make the case. Animal welfare campaigners want to end the dog meat trade in South Korea - where dogs are eaten and also used to produce a soup with supposed curative properties - criticising the methods used to kill the animals. During the Westminster Hall debate, Mr Sharma held up a photograph of his pet golden retriever to demonstrate Britons' "special relationship" with dogs. He told MPs dogs were not an internationally protected species and the UK had no jurisdiction to take action in countries where eating the animal is legal. He said: "But I do agree that whilst we have no legal jurisdiction, we can and do still work hard to make our views known to the South Korean government and to press for change." Mr Sharma went on: "Our reputation as a nation of animal lovers means we can make a strong case for dogs as pets rather than as food." Dame Judi Dench, Downton Abbey star Peter Egan and author Jilly Cooper were among the signatories of the celebrities' letter, co-ordinated by Humane Society International (HSI). It said the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang would "bring global media to South Korea's door", and urged the government to "reach out to their South Korean counterparts and support the growing number of Korean politicians and citizens who want to see reform". It said recent draft laws in South Korea offered "a real opportunity to move towards an end to the dog meat trade" and urged the government "to vigorously encourage such legislative reforms". In response to the petition, the Foreign Office said: "The British Embassy in Seoul has raised the issue of cruelty towards animals on numerous occasions with the South Korean authorities and explained that the UK public and parliamentarians would like to see Korean regulation that would bring the practice to an end. It noted that changing attitudes mean dog soup is declining in popularity, adding: "The trend is such that dog meat eating is likely to die out of its own accord, though that day could still be some years off."

The government will "press for change" to the dog meat trade in South Korea, a Foreign Office minister said.

Summarize the following article: John Boland is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest at the wheel of his Honda following the incident in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in July 2015. A jury heard how a man confronted Mr Boland in "a rage" after the 60-year-old beeped his horn at him. Mr Boland later died in hospital. Andrew Friel, 40, from Paisley, denies culpable homicide. The High Court in Glasgow heard that, at the time of the incident on 8 July 2015, Mr Boland's daughter, Erin, 21, and a 17-year-old passenger were in the car with him. The 17-year-old told the court they had become aware of a man in the middle of the road. The witness said: "He was standing in between lanes... John beeped the horn as we had to drive around him to avoid him." Mr Boland then got caught up in traffic and the man ran up behind the car, the witness said. He told prosecutor Bernard Ablett: "He slammed both hands on the back windshield, came round to the driver's side and was trying to open the car door." The teenager said he was "confused and scared" at the time. He told the court Mr Boland and the man started shouting at each other. Mr Boland then got out of the car before it was claimed the men began pushing one another. Mr Ablett said: "What mood was the man in?" The 17-year-old answered: "The only way I can describe is rage. He seemed infuriated." A passer-by stepped in to try and calm the situation. The jury heard that Mr Boland eventually got back in his car and the man went off in the opposite direction. As they drove off, the teenager said Mr Boland developed breathing issues. He said: "We approached the roundabout and he slumped against the steering wheel. "We gathered speed and went straight through the roundabout." The car then hit two fences before coming to a halt. Mr Boland never recovered and died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital two days later. Prosecutors allege that Mr Friel approached the car in an "aggressive manner" and shook it. He is also said to have repeatedly pushed Mr Boland and attempted to punch him. Prosecutors claim that, as a consequence, Mr Boland suffered a cardiac arrest and lost control of the car. His daughter and the 17-year-old boy are also said to have been injured in the collision. The trial, before Lord Matthews, continues.

A driver died after an alleged attack by a pedestrian he had to drive around to avoid hitting, a court has heard.

Summarize the following article: Life and pensions group Royal London says the average cost of a funeral in the UK has risen by nearly 4% in the last year to £3,700, while the UK inflation rate has hovered around zero. It wants policymakers to investigate the causes of rising funeral costs and better government help for people on low incomes. The Department of Work and Pensions says the average payment from its Social Fund scheme has increased year-on-year. So what does £3700 buy you? Only the most basic of funerals. Funeral director fees make up the majority of the cost and their prices have gone up by 5% on average. Added to that are the burial or cremation fees which have also risen. Cremations now cost £683 on average and burial fees £1,645. But if you want flowers, a reception or a headstone then the average cost of all these extras is £2,323, bringing the total cost close to £6,000. According to the Royal London report, to be published on 5 October, people are spending less on these items than a year ago, so it seems people are looking for ways of bringing the overall cost down. When Caroline Barnett's former partner William died from cancer, the family decided to organise the whole funeral themselves. Caroline from Windsor is a humanist who conducts funerals and other ceremonies. But she says the rising cost was an important factor in their decision. The family went on to the internet to learn how to shroud the body, picked flowers from the garden and hired a camper van to take him to a woodland burial site. It cost them around £1,900. "William said he wanted something eco and something cheap because he wanted to spend his money on a party before he died, which we did," she said. "You have to be quite tough to do this, but we felt it was so important to be real about it. "The cost of funerals is rising very fast. I think we have a feeling in this culture that the more you pay the more you respect the person who's died. I don't get this at all." There are big differences in the cost of a funeral depending on where you live, according to Royal London. Most expensive Beckenham £5,372 Southgate £5,161 Wandsworth £5,076 Cheapest Belfast £3,008 Amersham £3,102 Yeovil £3,152 The most expensive place in the UK is Beckenham in London, where the cost of a burial is £7,216 and a cremation £3,529. The cheapest place is Belfast, where you'll pay about £3,000 for either. Lytham St Annes in Lancashire had the sharpest rise in funeral costs - up 10%. There is also evidence of the importance for people to shop around - with large differences in price between funeral directors in the same area. In Wrexham, North Wales, one funeral director charged £3,157 compared to another whose price was £990 - a difference of more than £2,000. The report also reveals how rising costs are causing real hardship for people on low incomes. It says around one-in-ten people struggle to pay for a funeral and the amount they owe has risen to an average debt of £1,318. However, the overall amount owed to the funeral industry is down, possibly because people are becoming more savvy about price. For example, the amount people spend on a coffin dropped by more than £120. Lauren O'Connell was left several thousand pounds in debt after organising her father's funeral when he died suddenly. She says the funeral cost £4,500 despite choosing the cheapest coffin, and the price didn't include extras such as flowers and a reception. Regulars at her father's local pub helped to pay for the deposit, but Lauren, who is on a low income, was left struggling to pay the rest of the bill. The cost was eventually met by a relative when she sold her house. "The debt was a huge worry. I was getting phone calls from the funeral director who was a very nice man, but it's business to him at the end of the day," she said. "My concern is for people who don't have a support network around them. What options are there for people who literally have nothing?" Wrexham: Highest £3,157, lowest £990 - difference £2,167 Inverness: Highest £3000, lowest £1029 - difference £1,971 Havant: Highest £3122, lowest £1,295 - difference £1,827 People on low incomes can apply to the government's Social Fund Funeral Payment to help meet the cost of a funeral. Royal London say the fund paid out £1,375 on average last year - a rise of 2% - but only a third of the cost of the average funeral. About 60% of people who applied last year received some help. The Department for Work and Pensions says 32,000 people received payments last year at a cost of £44m, and the average payment has increased year-on-year. Report author Simon Cox said: "The rising cost of an average UK funeral is very concerning; it's outstripped inflation considerably for many years - almost in line with house price rises - which as we know continue to rise rapidly as demand outstrips supply. "Our study shows people are striving to meet funeral price hikes, which they have little control over. Given the stressful situation, shopping around for a funeral is often not an option. Instead people are coping by cutting back on non-essentials if possible, and reconsidering how loved ones are buried. "The UK funeral system still displays fundamental failings, which we reported last year. Vulnerable bereaved people are taking on increased debt; and we predict this problem will worsen if steps are not taken to tackle the many, persistent causes driving up the cost of funerals." The National Association of Funeral Directors welcomed the report, which it said "highlights that the rising cost of a funeral can be attributed to many factors including the increasing scarcity of burial plots and fast-rising local authority fees for burials and cremations". And it added: "Funeral firms offer a range of prices based upon different services offered and in response to local competition. This enables families to select a funeral director that is right for them. However, cost is not the only important factor. "The NAFD advises people to select a funeral firm that has signed up to a strict code of practice and independent redress scheme such as our own, to ensure that they and their loved one will be properly and professionally cared for. " Hear the full report on 5 live Investigates on BBC 5 live on Sunday 4 October 2015 at 11:00 BST. Or download the programme podcast.

One in ten people in the UK are struggling to pay for a funeral, according to a report seen by 5 Live Investigates.

Summarize the following article: Grace Warnock was keen to highlight that easily accessible toilets were not just for wheelchair users. So the Prestonpans youngster, who has the bowel disease Crohn's, designed a door sign indicating the needs of people not visibly disabled. Labour MSP Iain Gray is now supporting Grace's Sign campaign and will praise it in the Holyrood chamber. The politician will lead a members' debate titled "World Toilet Day, We Can't Wait". Mr Gray, an East Lothian MSP, said: "The debate will enable me to put Grace's campaign on the agenda at Holyrood as well as highlight the work that still needs to be done globally to achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all." He added that Grace had already made "considerable progress", including coming up with her own new design for door signs.

A 10-year-old school girl's bid to have better signage on the doors of disabled toilets has won praise from MSPs.

Summarize the following article: Cathie Kelly said she stumbled on steps as she tried to escape the "terrifying" dive-bombing bird outside the Ladyburn business centre in Greenock. She has raised an action for damages at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Landlords Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) denied it did not take sufficient care of her safety. The court heard how a nearby rubbish dump was a magnet for gulls which nested on the old Victorian school building in Pottery Street. Judge Paul Arthurson QC was told of people dashing in and out of the building using umbrellas. Mrs Kelly, 59, from Glasgow, claimed there had previously been patrols using owls and hawks to try to get rid of the menace. She said that she stopped for lunch on 17 June and planned to head for a nearby burger van to buy something to eat. She said it was impossible to see through the stained glass of the door as she went outside. "I walked out the door and I barely got to the bottom of the steps and this gull came for me at full speed, wings outstretched, coming right for my face," she said. "I realised I would never get to the van so I had to get back into the building for safety." Mrs Kelly said: "It was screaming at me. I was terrified. I thought it was going for my face. "I couldn't look up to see it because it was right over my head and I really thought it was going to hurt me. I was shouting but it would not go away." The court heard how as Mrs Kelly turned to go back inside her left shoe came off and she stumbled onto the steps. "I was badly winded and I was in instant pain. It was very painful," she said. Court papers said the incident left Mrs Kelly, who worked for CVS Inverclyde, "shaken and distressed". She was off work for two weeks then took to carrying an umbrella to protect her as she made her way to and from her office. Mrs Kelly said that towers beside the door were a favourite nesting site for gulls. Discussing the incident with colleagues, she learned that a chick had fallen from the nest on the day she was attacked. The paperwork she has submitted to the court stated: "Urban colonies of nesting gulls were a well-recognised phenomena in the vicinity of the building and the landfill site. "Gulls consume a highly variable diet and they are predators, scavengers and kleptoparasitic in nature." Nesting gulls tend to be aggressive in response to predators and intruders and present "a serious risk of injury to people moving within their vicinity," her legal team has claimed. Mrs Ann Walsh, manager with Enterprise Childcare, who also works in the Ladyburn business centre, said the gull problem had been going on for years. "I was attacked myself by gulls," she said. "I was poo-ed on as part of the attack." She said she had raised her concerns with the building's management. "You shouldn't have to be dodging seagulls when you come to work in the morning." Landlords Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) denied liability. They are part of an organisation set up by the Scottish government, Scottish Enterprise and Inverclyde Council. They have claimed Mrs Kelly was at least partly to blame because she did not look where she was putting her feet. Mrs Kelly has raised a £30,000 damages action. The portion of that which she will receive if she proves the landlords were at fault has been agreed.

A woman who claims she was injured when a seagull swooped at her during her lunch-break is suing the owners of the building where she worked.

Summarize the following article: They include former Ch Supt David Duckenfield who faces 95 charges of manslaughter by gross negligence following the 1989 disaster. Former Ch Supt Donald Denton and former Det Ch Insp Alan Foster are accused of perverting the course of justice. A decision on whether to grant funding had not been made, South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner said. Sir Norman Bettison, a former South Yorkshire Police chief inspector who is charged with misconduct in public office, has not currently applied for public funding. Last year, fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans concluded they were unlawfully killed following a crush at an FA Cup semi-final match. The inquests also found Liverpool supporters were not responsible for the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium. A spokesman for Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said: "The PCC has received applications for legal funding from three former officers facing prosecution. "He will consider all applications for funding on their own merits and no decision will be made without solicitors providing full information in support of the applications, including an estimate of the amount of costs that are likely to be involved." Current government guidance states it is up to individual police authorities to decide whether, and to what extent, financial assistance is made available to officers in criminal proceedings. The Home Office said this guidance was currently under review, with the South Yorkshire PCC confirming any changes "may impact on the final decision" of the applications.

Three ex-police officers charged over the Hillsborough disaster have applied for public funds for their legal fees.

Summarize the following article: Officers said there was now a "deep understanding" of Abedi's movements in the weeks leading up to the attack. The head of counter terrorism said it was "less clear" whether he had obtained and stored all the materials or if others were "complicit". All 22 people arrested over the attack have been released without charge. Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson said Greater Manchester Police now had details of Abedi's movements in the weeks leading up to the Manchester Arena bombing. These included how the chemicals to build the bomb were obtained and where he put the device together. Police said they had an understanding of Abedi's movements "almost hour by hour" in the days before he bombed Manchester Arena on 22 May. They said: Early in the investigation, GMP said it could be looking for a "network" of people in connection with the attack, but all of those arrested so far have now been released. Two were quickly de-arrested, but the other 20 were interviewed multiple times about their contact with Abedi. Det Ch Supt Jackson said they had uncovered "a number of suspicious purchases" of materials, which could be used to make bombs, as well as contact with the attacker. Some of those arrested gave accounts of "innocent contact" with Abedi and police were "satisfied with these explanations". He added: "We said at the start we had to rapidly understand whether this was an attack committed by an isolated individual or a wider network. "We have made enormous progress in this and are far more confident on who was not involved and who could still be involved." Officers are continuing to search a landfill site in Bury, Greater Manchester, for a blue suitcase that Abedi was seen using days before the attack - it is believed to contain items discarded after the bomb device was assembled. They said they had "found evidence of explosive material at several locations" after searching 29 premises that had links to Abedi. Police also want to talk to Abedi's younger brother, Hashem, who left the country on the same day as his brother and is being detained in Libya. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said the pace of the inquiry, which is one of GMP's largest investigations, was "incredible and will continue in the coming weeks and months". More than a thousand officers have been working on the investigation, which has seen the seizure of about 700 media devices, including phones, and more than 8,000 entries on the police's logging system. Det Ch Supt Jackson appealed again for anyone who may have seen Abedi in the days before the attack to come forward - especially those who saw him with the car or putting materials into it. "This is very much a live criminal investigation moving at considerable speed," he added. "It is a terrorism investigation relating to 22 murders and multiple attempted murders. "It will continue at its current pace as we work to understand the full extent of the involvement of anyone else." Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was likely to have built the device that killed 22 people alone at his flat, police have said.

Summarize the following article: Mustafa Gray, 31, and 21-year-old Abdalraouf Abdallah, both of Moss Side in Greater Manchester, were charged by police investigating terrorist activity overseas. Mr Gray says he served in the RAF under the name Stephen Gray. The pair appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and were remanded in custody. They were charged under the Terrorism Act after an investigation by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit. Mr Gray is accused of intending to commit acts of terrorism, being engaged in preparation of the acts and assisting acts of terrorism. He is also accused of funding terrorism. According to prosecutors, he bought tickets for a man - named Raymond Matimba - to assist him travelling to Syria. He is also accused of arranging money to be transferred to another man - Abu Mutasim - for the purchase of weapons. Mr Abdallah was charged with intending to assist others in the preparation, commission or assisting of acts of terrorism and funding terrorism. He is accused of arranging to provide firearms to four men, including Mr Gray, and facilitating Mr Gray's travel to Syria. He is also accused of providing £2,000 to a man - Mohammed Abdallah - for terrorist purposes. Mr Abdallah had an application for bail refused by District Judge Emma Arbuthnot. Both men were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 19 December. A third man arrested was released without charge. Mr Gray previously told The Telegraph that he had served as a senior aircraftman in No 2 Squadron of the RAF Regiment. The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on Mr Gray's military service.

A man who claims he is a Royal Air Force veteran who served in Iraq has been charged with terror offences.

Summarize the following article: The Welsh Government said in May 2010 health boards should ensure key workers were in place by the end of March 2011. But a number of cancer patients across the country told BBC Wales they have not been assigned a key worker. One patient, Nick Phillips, said it "takes months to talk to anybody". A Welsh Government spokesman said services had made "a positive start". In 2010, the then health minister Edwina Hart said introducing key workers meant cancer patients would know who to contact at all times should the need arise during their treatment. But Mr Phillips, from Pontypridd, said he had not been assigned a key worker despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2016. The 59-year-old, who runs a cancer charity from home, said: "I haven't heard of anyone around here who's had a key worker, someone you could phone up, from diagnosis, to get support and information." Mr Phillips has undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but said his cancer cannot be cured, only controlled, because it has spread. "Having a key worker would have changed my experience. Rather than me chasing around, that key worker would be able to point me in the right direction and be able to help me. It takes months to talk to anybody," he said. "Once you've had treatment, you're forgotten about." Carolyn Robertson, 70, from Whitchurch, in Cardiff, has been diagnosed with three different types of cancer since 2010 and has experienced both sides of the coin. Mrs Robertson said she was not allocated a key worker for the bowel cancer she was diagnosed with in 2010 nor the skin cancer she was diagnosed with in 2016. But she said she was given a key worker when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Mrs Robertson said: "I think it's very important because, first of all, it's the comfort of knowing a name and number so you don't have to go through a switchboard and hold on to be put through. "That person will also have the experience and knowledge to say if you need to come in and be checked. "With Julie [my breast cancer key worker] it honestly felt out of my hands but being dealt with. It was such a relief." Comments on the Facebook page One Voice for Wales - Campaign for Equal Access to Cancer Treatments, appear to show the experience of patients varies, even within health boards. Two people from Swansea commented that they have non-Hodgkins lymphoma and have not been allocated a key worker. But a breast cancer patient being treated in Swansea said she has had a key worker for the last two years. All health boards in Wales were contacted by BBC Wales and asked whether all their cancer patients had been allocated a key worker. Dr Graham Shortland, medical director for Cardiff and Vale health board, said they were currently providing key workers to more than 90% of patients but were aware some patients still needed support. "If any patients do not feel they have this, we urge them to contact our Macmillan Cancer Lead Nurse who will ensure the patient is allocated a key worker and receives the appropriate support," he said. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board said its latest audit showed 93% of its cancer patients were allocated a key worker and it was working towards 100% compliance. A spokesman for Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it was "continuing to aim for 100% compliant". Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Cwm Taf, and Hywel Dda health boards said a Freedom of Information request would need to be submitted to get details of key worker allocation. A Welsh Government spokesman said: "Our updated Cancer Delivery Plan commits cancer services to providing each person affected by cancer with the name and contact details of a designated key worker. "The 2014 cancer patient experience report showed services had made a positive start with 66% of people affected by cancer reporting being assigned a key worker, we hope to see this improve when the 2016 report is published." Susan Morris, head of services for Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales, which carried out that survey, said: "We know not everyone with cancer has a key worker more than six years on from this commitment." She said: "Macmillan Wales wants every person diagnosed with cancer to have access to a clinical nurse specialist who also fulfils a key worker role, and we have consistently campaigned for this over the last seven years." Plaid Cymru's health spokesman, Rhun ap Iorwerth AM, said: "There are still far too many people diagnosed with cancer who do not have access to a key worker. "When we highlight this, and ask why this pledge has yet to be delivered, we have been told that everyone does have a key worker, it's just that recording the data was the problem." Angela Burns AM, the Welsh Conservatives' health spokeswoman, said: "Back then [in 2010] key workers were hailed by the health minister as 'central' to improving cancer care - maybe their view has changed. "Either way, recovering cancer patients have the right to know when they can expect the Labour government to deliver the level of care they need and were promised." UKIP health spokeswoman Caroline Jones AM said: "As a cancer survivor myself, I know first hand the minefield that is cancer treatment and having someone who can support you and guide you is vital. "The Welsh Government must guarantee that health boards will provide a key worker to every cancer patient in Wales."

Some cancer patients in Wales say they have still not been allocated a key worker to co-ordinate their care.

Summarize the following article: Craig Wright announced on Monday that he was behind Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator. The same day, Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, wrote he was "convinced beyond a reasonable doubt" of Dr Wright's case. But Mr Andresen said he now thinks it was a "mistake" to have posted. The expert had written that he had privately witnessed Dr Wright using cryptographic keys that "only Satoshi should possess". But critics called Dr Wright's claim into doubt when it emerged that part of the evidence the entrepreneur presented in public could have been generated using a string of digits linked to a seven-year-old transaction made by Satoshi, accessible via a search engine. "It was a mistake to agree to publish my post before I saw his - I assumed his post would simply be a signed message anybody could easily verify," Mr Andresen told security researcher Dan Kaminsky when he challenged the scientist over the matter. "Of course he should just publish a signed message or (equivalently) move some bitcoins through the key associated with an early block." Mr Andresen has yet to update his blog to reflect this change of view. Dr Wright has promised to present further "extraordinary proof" including "independently-verifiable documents" and the transfer of a bitcoin from one of the virtual currency's early blocks, which Satoshi would have access to. At this point, he still has the backing of Jon Matonis - the Bitcoin Foundation's founding director - who has said he has "no doubt" that Dr Wright is responsible for the Bitcoin technology. But Mr Kaminsky said he now disbelieved Dr Wright's claims bearing in mind Mr Andresen's own doubts. "Gavin is making no excuses for Wright," Mr Kaminsky told the BBC, "I don't expect Wright to deliver on his lofty promises, but I also don't expect him to go away. "Some people just like negotiating with reality." Dr Wright has said he does not plan to give any further interviews. But in his most recent blog he noted: "For some there is no burden of proof high enough, no evidence that cannot be dismissed as fabrication or manipulation. This is the nature of belief and swimming against this current would be futile." Bitcoin is a crypto-currency - a system of digitally created and traded tokens to which value is assigned. Computers have to solve cryptographic problems in order to add blocks to the blockchain - a ledger that records every transaction that has ever occurred with Bitcoin. In return, those computers receive bitcoins in a process known as bitcoin "mining". Users have a "bitcoin address", to which bitcoins may be sent or from which they may be used. Addresses are stored online in wallets that function like bank accounts. Although most people refer to Bitcoin as a currency, it is worth noting that for regulatory reasons many countries - including the United States - have decided to define it as a commodity instead.

A leading figure in the Bitcoin community has expressed regret about a blog backing an Australian's claim to have invented the crypto-currency.

Summarize the following article: Despite his efforts, Congress wouldn't pass tougher legislation so now - via executive action - the president is trying to go it alone. But he knows how closely scrutinised his efforts will be. So for much of Monday afternoon, the president was holed up with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ensure that his plans were legally watertight and housed in a Kevlar, bullet-proof container. Because as sure as night follows day, the plans will come under attack, scrutiny and high-velocity fire. Part of it is that the issue of guns is a live rail in American politics - something that is hard to grasp if you don't live in the United States. But the right to bear arms is enshrined in the US constitution. It is part of the national psyche. It is an important constituent of national identity. Just as you can band around words like freedom and liberty - for many Americans the right to own a gun for self-defence is an essential, integral part of that. You might call this the philosophical objection to any assault on what the pro-gun lobby sees as the sanctity of the Second Amendment - which sets out that controversial (and for many who live outside the US, incomprehensible) right. And then there is the practical. The pro-gun lobby will deploy statistics which they say show that tightening background checks would not have stopped any of the recent mass shootings, and that in cities where people are allowed to carry guns concealed, there is less crime. To which those backing the president will ask why is it that in America tens of thousands die each year from guns (and before I get caught in the cross hairs of this battle - yes, I know that a huge numbers of those deaths are suicides). They will ask why last year there was, on average, a mass shooting (four or more people hurt) about once a day. I think I'm correct in saying there were 27 gun death homicides in the US on Christmas Day. That's about the total for a whole year in the UK. I recently visited a gun show at Chantilly, Virginia. The overwhelming majority of weapons on sale were from registered dealers. But there were unregistered dealers as well. One charming man I spoke to had a stall of fine old pieces, including a Remington rifle from the 1970s. Because he wasn't registered, all I had to do was show him a driver's licence - and answer this question: am I a felon or mad? Say no to that, and all I had to do was hand over the cash and the gun was mine with as much ammunition as I could carry. And as he pointed out to me, if I lied, how would he know? There were also individuals walking around the show carrying rifles and revolvers, with flags coming out of the muzzle saying "for sale" - again no restrictions at all for people who just wanted to flog their old firearm. These are some of the issues that the president wants to address with his executive action. The issue will be fought over as if it is a massive change - it probably suits both sides in this battle to portray the battle as bigger than it is. But these are tiny changes in the grand scheme of things. And allow me to apply and amend something I learnt about politics and polling a long time ago. It is this - don't look at the polls, look at the betting markets. And though I wouldn't dream of being so crude as to suggest that our stock markets are akin to casinos, I couldn't help but notice a market report from the Associated Press - despite a "severe sell-off" across all major markets on Monday, "shares of companies that make guns surged as new data pointed to strong sales at the close of 2015". The report also mentioned recently released numbers from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System - requests for checks jumped about 38% last month compared with December 2014. "It's the biggest growth of the year," an analyst told the AP. "Probably safe to say gun sales were up a lot in the month of December." As they say in All the President's Men - follow the money. The gun industry is in rude health, and little that Barack Obama is going to do is going to change that. Which also probably means there is going to be little change in the extraordinary number of gun deaths here in the United States.

Six months ago, President Barack Obama told the BBC that his inability to do anything about gun control was the greatest frustration of his presidency.

Summarize the following article: Wedi wythnosau o gystadlu brwd roedd pump côr wedi cyrraedd y rownd derfynol - Côr Ieuenctid Môn yng nghategori'r plant; Côr Merched Sir Gâr yng nghategori y corau ieuenctid; Côr Meibion Machynlleth yng nghategori y corau meibion; Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion yng nghategori y corau merched a Côrdydd - enillydd categori y corau cymysg. Cafodd y gystadleuaeth, sy'n digwydd bob dwy flynedd, ei chynnal nos Sul yn Aberystwyth. Yn ôl y beirniaid Christopher Tin, prifardd ac enillydd dwy Grammy, María Guinand o Fenweswela a'r Athro Edward Higginbottom o Brifysgol Rhydychen, roedd y safon eleni yn hynod o uchel. Wedi iddo glywed fod Côr Meibion Machynlleth wedi ennill categori y côr meibion, roedd Aled Myrddin, arweinydd y côr yn ofni y byddai'n dipyn o dasg i gael yr holl aelodau i'r ffeinal gan ei bod yn dymor ŵyna - ond fe ddaeth pob un! Roedd gan bob côr ei rhaglen gerddorol unigol ar gyfer y gystadleuaeth ond eleni am y tro cyntaf bu'r corau yn cyd-ganu cân o waith un o feirniaid y gystadleuaeth sef Christopher Tin o Galiffornia. Enw'r gân a gyfansoddwyd ar gyfer y corau i gyd oedd 'Adain Cân' - ac y mae'n gân o ddathlu. Ysgrifennwyd y geiriau - yn Gymraeg, Sbaeneg, Almaeneg a Saesneg - gan y Prifardd Mererid Hopwood. Roedd pob côr wedi dewis darnau hynod o amrywiol a rhyngwladol. Côr Merched Sir Gâr oedd y cyntaf i ganu a'u dewis o ddarnau yn y rownd derfynol oedd 'Waltz' - Novello, 'Il est bel et bon' gan Pierre Passereau, 'Turot eszik a cigany' gan y cyfansoddwr Hwngaraidd Kodaly, 'Beth yw'r haf i mi?' a medli o ganeuon gospel. Dewis Côr Meibion Machynlleth oedd 'Heriwn, wynebwn y wawr' gan Gareth Glyn, 'Beati mortui' - Mendelssohn, 'Joshua' a 'Gwinllan a roddwyd' (trefniant Caradog Williams). Roedd Côr Ieuenctid Môn yn cystadlu am y pumed tro a'u dewis y tro hwn oedd 'In Paradisum' - Fauré, 'Cân Crwtyn y Gwartheg', 'The Lamb' - John Tavener a 'Rhosyn yr Iôr' (Gareth Glyn, y geiriau gan Siân Owen). Côrdydd oedd y pedwerydd côr i ymaddangos ar lwyfan y Neuadd Fawr a'u dewis nhw oedd 'Benedicamus Domino' - Peter Warlock, 'Heilig' - Mendelssohn, Alleluia - Jake Runestad, 'Gwrando 'ngweddi, O Dduw' - Purcell a 'Don't let the sun go down on me' (trefniant o gân Elton John). Côr Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion oedd y côr olaf i ymddangos - a hwn oedd yr ail gôr i Islwyn Evans arwain ar y llwyfan gan mai ef hefyd oedd yn arwain Côr Merched Sir Gâr. Fe ddewison nhw, hefyd, ddarn gan Gareth Glyn sef 'Henffych Datws' (y geiriau gan Gwyn Thomas). Y tri darn arall oedd 'Ave Maria' - Franz Biebl, 'Ukuthula' o Dde Affrica a 'Pseudo Yoik Lite' gan Jaakko Mäntyjärvi o'r Ffindir. Roedd 'na wobr yn ogystal i'r arweinydd gorau ac fe aeth y wobr honno i Eilir Owen Griffiths - arweinydd CF1 a fu'n cystadlu yng nghategori y corau cymysg. Roedd gan y gynulleidfa hefyd gyfle i bleidleisio am eu hoff gôr a'u dewis eleni oedd Côr Ieuenctid Môn. Côr Meibion Machynlleth oedd ail ddewis y gwylwyr a thrydydd dewis y gwylwyr oedd ffefryn y beirniaid sef Côr Merched Sir Gâr. Yn ogystal ag ennill £5,000, bydd enillwyr Côr Cymru 2017 eleni yn cael cynnig mynd i gynrychioli Cymru yng nghystadleuaeth Côr y Flwyddyn Eurovision 2017. Mae S4C wedi sicrhau'r hawliau darlledu a bydd y gystadleuaeth i'w gweld yn fyw ar y sianel ar 22 o Orffennaf. Dyma'r flwyddyn gyntaf i Eurovision gynnig y math yma o gystadleuaeth a bydd yn cael ei chynnal yn Latfia. Bydd y noson yn cael ei harwain gan y cyfansoddwr a'r arweinydd corawl byd-enwog Eric Whitacre ac ymysg y beirniaid bydd y cyfansoddwr corawl John Rutter a'r soprano Elina Garanca. Bydd Côr Merched Sir Gâr felly yn cael y cyfle i fod ymysg rhai o gorau mwyaf disglair Ewrop ac fe fyddant yn ymddangos gyda'r goreuon o Awstria, Gwlad Belg, Denmarc, Estonia, Yr Almaen, Hwngari, Slofenia a Latfia. Meddai Hefin Owen, Uwch gynhyrchydd Côr Cymru, "Dyma ddatblygiad pwysig iawn o ran cystadleuaeth Côr Cymru ac mae'n gyfle gwych i'r côr buddugol a Chymru fedru serennu ar lwyfan Ewropeaidd. "Mae'n gyfle gwych hefyd i gynulleidfa S4C fwynhau gwledd o ganu gan rai o gorau mwyaf safonol Ewrop." Bydd hyd at 50 o aelodau côr buddugol Côr Cymru 2017 yn cael gwahoddiad i fynd i gystadleuaeth Côr y Flwyddyn Eurovision 2017 a gynhelir yn Arena Riga yn Latfia. Meddai Elen Rhys, Comisiynydd Cynnwys Adloniant, S4C, "Mae S4C yn hynod o falch o ddarlledu'r gystadleuaeth Eurovision yma ac o'r ffaith y bydd cynrychiolaeth o Gymru yno. "Mae'n gam naturiol yn esblygiad y gyfres boblogaidd Côr Cymru ac yn gyfle gwych i arddangos ein talentau corawl ar lwyfan Ewropeaidd." Nos Sadwrn fe gipiodd Côr Ysgol Pen Barras o Ruthun y teitl Côr Cynradd Cymru 2017. Yn ôl Caryl Parry Jones, a oedd nos Sul yn sedd y sylwebydd: "Mae'r safon drwy gydol y gystadleuaeth wedi bod yn anhygoel o uchel ond roedd heno yn ddyrchafol."

Côr Merched Sir Gâr yw Côr Cymru 2017 wedi iddynt drechu pedwar côr arall yn y rownd derfynol nos Sul.

Summarize the following article: Arsenal bid around £20m for the England striker with reports the League One club could pocket £6.8m if he moves. He left Fleetwood for Leicester in May 2012 for a fee in the region of £1m. "It's a drop in the ocean to be honest. People think it's life-changing and we'll go on a spending spree - they're very wrong," Pilley said. He told BBC Radio 5 live Daily: "Football is an expensive business, and this is just petrol that will go in the tank. "Financially it'd be a boost, it's not the be all and end all. "This is football-fortune money. It's not something we've banked on, it's not in the budget, it's useful but it won't go half the way towards paying for the new training ground we have created for example. "It's not going to be the difference between Fleetwood Town existing or not existing. It'll be gratefully received if it happens, but what will be will be." After spells with Stocksbridge Park Steels in his home city of Sheffield, FC Halifax Town and Fleetwood in non-league football, Vardy, 29, made a smooth transition into the Football League. The forward helped Leicester to the Championship title in 2014 and netted 24 in 36 games last season, as Claudio Ranieri's side lifted the Premier League crown. He also has three goals in eight England appearances and is in the squad for Euro 2016. "We insisted on a sell-on clause, we knew Jamie had a chance of playing in the Premier League and doing really, really well," Pilley added. "It's not an unusual clause, and the way the clauses work is it rewards the smaller club. "If Jamie does move onto Arsenal, FC Halifax Town who we bought him from, will benefit significantly. That's the way it works, it filters down to the smaller clubs and it's a good way to sort your contracts. "The knock on effect is the feel-good factor is felt by everybody involved."

Fleetwood Town's sell-on payment would not be "life-changing" if Jamie Vardy moves from Leicester to Arsenal, says chairman Andy Pilley.

Summarize the following article: About 140 search warrants were issued by some 40 forces during the UK-wide raids, led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. Most warrants related to downloading and sharing indecent images. Some 80 children were removed from harm, including 20 found at raided properties. Operation Tharsley took place over 48 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, with support from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca). Those arrested include a pathologist, a firefighter, an activities instructor, government employees, and a referee. Known offenders who had breached the conditions of the sex offenders register were also held. Forty-two forces from around the UK made the following arrests: Officers seized laptop computers, USB storage devices, and digital cameras, according to Ceop's deputy chief executive, Andy Baker. Mr Baker said pictures would be scrutinised to see identify victims using clues in the background. "Every image is a crime scene," he added. Meanwhile, Ceop published a report on risks posed by people who download indecent images of children. It reported a correlation between the viewing of abusive images and sex attacks being committed against children. Principal analyst at Ceop, Kate Fisher, said abusive internet images were becoming "more extreme, sadistic and violent, and feature increasingly younger children". Ceop called for police to prioritise investigating suspects who had easy access to children. Christian Sjoberg of NetClean, which aims to prevent child sexual abuse content, said: "As police cuts hit home and case volumes increase, crime-fighting agents attempting to tackle the problem are finding their resources stretched." "Sophisticated internet use makes the job of child protection increasingly complex, but technology can also hold the key to finding and preventing those who create and distribute this kind of material." The raids come as the UK government announces a draft bill to allow details of internet use to be stored for a year, enabling intelligence services to track crime with modern technology. Home Secretary Theresa May said: "Communications data is vital for the police in their fight against crime, including serious offences such as child abuse, drug dealing and terrorism."

A retired teacher, members of the armed forces and a scout leader are among 99 people arrested in raids targeting online paedophiles.

Summarize the following article: Leeds City Council said its chief planner wanted to fully consider issues with such things as highways and heritage before finalising a decision. The fictional village was built in 1998 in the grounds of Grade I listed Harewood House, north of Leeds. A number of objections to the plan were received citing concerns over increased traffic and access to public footpaths. The joint application by the estate and ITV proposes weekend tours by up to two coach loads of visitors an hour. No new development is planned at the site, which lies on green belt land.

A plan to allow visitors to tour the set of TV soap Emmerdale has been "provisionally approved".

Summarize the following article: Former Army officer Henry Worsley will endure freezing temperatures during the 80-day trek over 1,100 miles (1,770km). The 55-year-old will pull a sledge containing his food, tent and equipment and he will not receive supply drops or help across the ice from dogs. He sets off in November and wants to raise £100,000 for the Endeavour Fund. The organisation helps injured and sick servicemen and women. Mr Worsley told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he expected to lose two stone (12.7kg) during the challenge. "There is no black art to driving one ski in front of the other," he said. "What is driving me on is the money for these wounded soldiers." Mr Worsley flies to Chile on Tuesday and from the country's southernmost tip will fly to Union Glacier in early November, his Antarctic logistics base. He will then continue to his start point at Gould Bay - the closest accessible point to Shackleton's intended start at Vahsel Bay on the edge of the Weddell Sea. Shackleton and his team's hopes of becoming the first explorers to cross the Antarctic continent were crushed after his ship, Endurance, was trapped by pack ice, leaving the men stranded in 1915. The Duke of Cambridge, who is patron of the challenge, presented Mr Worsley with a replica of the same flag Shackleton was given before his expedition, which will be taken on the trek. He told Mr Worsley: "It's a huge challenge, but there's no better person than you, we'll be thinking of you at Christmas."

An explorer is hoping to complete Sir Ernest Shackleton's unfinished journey to the South Pole to become the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is unsupported on your device 23 June 2015 Last updated at 08:22 BST The pilot came in for a shock when he discovered the little stowaway peering into the cockpit. The BBC's Phillip Norton reports.

A daredevil cat has used up one of its nine lives after hiding in the wing of a microlight aircraft before take-off.

Summarize the following article: Police sealed off the area behind Shrewsbury Sports Village near to Pimley Manor in Sundorne at about 10:00 GMT. No shots were fired and the incident reached a "peaceful conclusion", said West Mercia Police. A 42-year-old Shrewsbury man was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences. Armed officers and police negotiators were at the scene for about three hours, the force said. Witness Dave Mellor, who owns a cycle shop in the town, said: "There was a little bit of shouting and when I came out [of the woods] there were police dogs and armed response guys. "I could see where [the man] was through the trees but I couldn't see what was happening. I didn't really know what was going on. Supt David McWilliam said: "The incident was dealt with very professionally and we have tried to minimise disruption to the wider local community. "Officers remain at the scene and will be providing reassurance to the local community that there is no continuing threat."

A man was arrested after police were called to reports of a gunman in a wood behind a sports centre.

Summarize the following article: More than 15,000 people had to leave their homes as hundreds of flights were cancelled and offices and schools shut. The typhoon packed winds of up to 198km/h (123mph) and made landfall just before 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Thursday) in eastern Taitung. The storm is expected to hit China's Fujian province by Saturday morning. The storm has now weakened to a medium-strength typhoon, according to the island's Central Weather Bureau and should be a tropical storm upon reaching China. "The wind is very strong," a resident of Taitung told the Reuters news agency. "Many hut roofs and signs on the streets have been blown away," another resident said. Some 270,000 households have been affected by power cuts, Li Wei-sen, Taiwan's Central Emergency Operations Center spokesman told news agency AP. He also added that railway services had been suspended, and more than 500 domestic and international flights cancelled. Nearly 4,400 soldiers have been deployed around the island, with 35,000 troops on standby to help with evacuations and disaster relief. A storm is classed as a super typhoon if it reaches maximum sustained 1-minute surface winds of at least 65 m/s (145mph), the equivalent of a category-five hurricane in the Atlantic basin. Taiwan is often hit by typhoons, with super typhoon Dujuan killing three people and leaving more than 300 injured in Taiwan in 2015.

Typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast on Friday, leaving two dead and 66 injured, as well as forcing evacuations and disrupting services.

Summarize the following article: The South Bristol Link Road joins the A370 to the A38 and forms part of the route for the city's Metrobus scheme. Simon Dunn from Alun Griffiths Contractors, which built the road, said: "It'll make it easier for the traffic to get to the airport." Critics say it will worsen pollution and will fail to reduce traffic levels. The cycle path section of the South Bristol Link Road is already open but safety checks are needed before the main road opens in January. "The last thing we want to do is open the road just before Christmas and there are any concerns or any issues," said Mr Dunn "The sensible thing to do is to leave it until January, do the safety checks and then open it." Green Party prospective candidate for the Bristol South constituency Tony Dyer said: "Part of it goes through green belt and we're not convinced it's going to make a major difference to traffic. "It will work for a small section of it but our other concern is how it's going to drive more demand for yet more roads." The four councils behind the wider transport strategy also say the new road, which is 3.1 miles long (about 5km), will help boost south Bristol's economy, a view shared by the local Chamber of Commerce and firms in the area. Chief executive of Computer Share UK, Naz Sarkar, said: "We have 1,500 people working here. Many of them live locally and they can travel by foot or cycle, they can use the free buses that we lay on for them. "But we also have people who travel from much further afield, from Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wales and Wiltshire and for those people they do have to drive and the congestion in Bristol has made it difficult for them."

Hundreds of cyclists dressed in Santa outfits have been the first people to use a major new £45m road ahead of its official opening next month.

Summarize the following article: The assault took place in Abbeytown Square at about 23:00 BST on Friday. The victim sustained injuries to his back, arms and legs and was taken to hospital for treatment. A police spokesman said no motive for the attack has been established so far and he appealed for witnesses to come forward.

A gang of up to four masked men have used wooden bats to attack and injure an 18-year-old man in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.

Summarize the following article: He told military leaders North Korea would revise its military posture to be ready to launch pre-emptive strikes, the Korean Central News Agency said. But despite its rhetoric it remains unclear how advanced the North's nuclear weapons programme is. The UN has imposed some of its toughest ever sanctions on the North following its nuclear test and missile launch. In response on Thursday, the North fired six short-range projectiles into the sea. What impact will sanctions have? Will carrots or sticks change North Korea? KCNA said Mr Kim was speaking at a military exercise on Thursday, which is thought to be when the projectiles were fired. He said North Korea "must always be ready to fire our nuclear warheads at any time" because enemies were threatening the North's survival. "At an extreme time when the Americans... are urging war and disaster on other countries and people, the only way to defend our sovereignty and right to live is to bolster our nuclear capability," he was quoted as saying. Analysts still doubt whether North Korea has the ability to make a nuclear bomb small enough to put on a feasible missile, but Kim Jong-un's announcement brought a swift response from the US. "We urge North Korea to refrain from provocative actions that aggravate tensions and instead focus on fulfilling its international obligations and commitments," Pentagon spokesman Commander Bill Urban said. The US and South Korea began talks on Friday on the possible deployment of a US missile defence shield in the South. Initial talks will focus on the costs, effectiveness and environmental impact of installing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, among other issues, the Yonhap news agency reported. What is the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (Thaad)? 1. The enemy launches a missile 2. The Thaad radar system detects the launch, which is relayed to command and control 3. Thaad command and control instructs the launch of an interceptor missile 4. The interceptor missile is fired at the enemy projectile 5. The enemy projectile is destroyed in the terminal phase of flight The launcher trucks can hold up to eight interceptor missiles.

Kim Jong-un has said North Korea's nuclear weapons should be ready for use "at any time", state media report.

Summarize the following article: Three men reportedly approached a barrier at the entrance to the temple complex on Wednesday morning. When confronted by police, one of the attackers detonated an explosive belt he was wearing. A second was shot dead and a third severely wounded. Two civilians and two policemen were injured but no tourists were hurt. The number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt has been increasing over the past 18 months, after slumps following the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and the overthrow by the military of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. Source: British Museum There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but jihadist militants have killed hundreds of security force and government personnel since Mr Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was ousted. After Wednesday's incident, Egypt's antiquities minister issued orders to increase security at tourist sites across the country, the official Mena news agency reported. Last week, two members of Egypt's tourism and antiquities police force were shot dead on a road near the pyramids at Giza. In 1997, jihadist militants killed more than 60 people after attacking a group of foreign tourists visiting the Temple of Hatshepsut, across the River Nile from the city of Luxor near the Valley of the Kings.

Police in Egypt say they have foiled an attempted suicide bomb attack at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, one of the country's most popular tourist sites.

Summarize the following article: The BBC's Cindy Sui profiles the three choices on the voting slip. Ms Tsai from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is the party's chairwoman, a former vice premier, and was Taiwan's first female presidential candidate during the 2012 presidential race in which she lost to Ma, but managed to get 45% of the votes. She once served as Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council and was one of the chief drafters of the "special state-to-state relations" doctrine of then President Lee Teng-hui, which defined Taiwan and China's relationship on country-to-country terms, angering Beijing and leading to heightened tensions. She has since moderated her views, promised to maintain peaceful and stable relations and expressed her openness to having talks with Chinese officials. But she has refused to accept Beijing's precondition that she first accept that Taiwan is a part of "one China." Mr Chu is the mayor of Taiwan's most populous city, New Taipei City, and is chairman of the ruling Kuomintang party (KMT) as well as a former vice premier. He is believed to be the party's best chance at defeating Tsai, but came into the race late after the KMT replaced a female candidate with him, at the last stretch. Like Ma, he favours building stronger economic ties with China, seeing that as crucial to lifting Taiwan's economy out of the doldrums and preventing economic isolation. Just as in 2012, Mr Soong from the smaller People First Party is running because he says Taiwanese people should have a third choice. Once a KMT member, he has shunned concerns that his candidacy may cause the KMT to lose votes and end up helping the DPP.

Taiwan will see its new president take power later this month after the 16 January election, as incumbent Ma Ying-jeou finishes his second and final term.

Summarize the following article: A sign on the door says No Unauthorised Access, but police have invited me in because they want to set the record straight. What they do here is not about snooping on our calls and emails, they say - it's about saving lives. The room, which looks like a call centre, is split into three sections, each with clusters of desks and computer terminals. One part is devoted to urgent requests for communications data and is staffed 24 hours a day. A whiteboard lists the priority cases, known as Grade Ones, where there is an immediate threat to someone's life. "The vast majority of these will be vulnerable people who need us to intervene and get help to them as soon as possible - quite often suicidal people, [people with] issues with mental health, or young children vulnerable to sexual exploitation," says Mark, a detective inspector who doesn't want to reveal his surname. Indeed, on one day in January, selected by the Met at random, staff here dealt with 12 urgent requests for communications data, from the early hours to just before midnight. Eight of the cases related to people who had disappeared; two involved manhunts - one for a suspected rapist, the other for a murderer; one case concerned a child who wanted to abscond with their father; and another request was for information about a man who'd been kidnapped. All data requests are dealt with by intelligence analysts known as SPOCs (Single Point of Contact). They are specialist officers and civilian staff who act as the link between the detective seeking the information and the phone company or internet service provider that holds it. The kind of details they are after would be, for example, the phone numbers a suspected drug dealer had called, and the cell site analysis of a missing person's mobile - when and where they last used it. "Twenty years ago, maybe 15 years ago, we would have to have lots of officers on the ground, dogs, helicopters trying to find this person in what is a very time-critical area," says Cdr Richard Martin, who is in overall charge of the unit. "Now, of course, with mobile telephones, with the ability to actually try and find people, it means we have a much better chance of saving them from harm, preventing them dying. "It is really critical to what we are doing." Last year the Met approved 2,800 urgent, verbal, requests for communications data, the majority for missing people, in addition to 45,000 non-urgent written applications, all from its geographical area. In each case a 10-page form has to be completed, setting out what data is needed, why the information is necessary and the risks of what's known as "collateral intrusion" - when the details of an innocent member of the public might be disclosed. A senior officer, unconnected to the investigation, decides whether the application should be granted. Supt Caroline Trevithick, responsible for ensuring the process is ethical and lawful, says it is not simply a box-ticking exercise. She is proud of the Met's "robust" system for checking requests for phone and email data. "Twenty per cent of our applications would not go forward," she says. "So someone has made an application for data that's not available, or it might be they have not made out [the test] for proportionality or necessity." Applications can be resubmitted, but some never go forward. A list of the routine cases for one day in January, shown to me by the Met, reveals that the top five requests for communications data concerned: Other serious offences, as well as fatal collisions and searches for missing people, made up the rest of the requests for communications data granted that day. Terrorism cases are dealt with by a separate department. But the Met's ability to acquire communications data came under intense scrutiny after the "plebgate" inquiry, into the row between Andrew Mitchell and police in Downing Street, when it emerged that the force had obtained the phone records of journalists to establish if officers had leaked the story to the press. But cases like that, though comparatively rare, are now subject to tighter safeguards after the government changed the regulations. "The new codes of practice say that if we think there may be a risk in terms of identifying a source from a journalist then we have to go through and get a proper warrant from the judiciary," says Cdr Martin. "We can only ever work within the confines of what legislation and codes of practice allow us to do and that is vital." Earlier this month, David Anderson, the independent reviewer of anti-terrorism legislation, published a review into digital surveillance powers, which broadly endorsed the use of communications data. However, Mr Anderson made a number of recommendations to strengthen oversight procedures. He also warned that a "detailed operational case" would have to made out before the measures were extended, to compel internet service providers to store details of people's web-browsing. Cdr Martin says he is unfazed with any additional scrutiny. He said he would be "happy to work with whatever the government decides to put in place" if that gives the public confidence in what they are doing. Mr Anderson's report, called A Question Of Trust, recommends that: Besides, he says, visitors to his unit generally leave impressed with the work they're doing. "We've had parliamentarians from the UK, we've had parliamentarians from Europe - David Anderson came in when he was doing part of his review. "Would I say we have converted everybody? I don't think we could [convert] everybody but I think we've been able to show how we use it. "If nothing else, at least people, like you have today, have seen the process that you have to go through to get this data and I hope that gives somebody some comfort." For years police were reluctant to acknowledge they even had the ability to access data about our calls and emails. Now the secret is out. The challenge for them is to ensure that they maintain the public's trust, as well as keeping pace with rapidly developing technology, so they don't lose what they say has become a vital investigative tool.

At a police building in south London, which I've been asked not to identify, I'm led through security gates, into the lift, up several floors and along a corridor to Scotland Yard's Communications Intelligence Unit.

Summarize the following article: Derek Lyle finished neatly after a Stephen Dobbie through ball but Thomas Mikkelsen rounded goalkeeper Lee Robinson to level for United. Dobbie finished off a counter attack for Queens' second but Mikkelsen again equalised, converting a rebound after a Robinson save. But strikes by Lyndon Dykes and Dale Hilson gave the hosts victory. With Falkirk beating Raith Rovers, the Bairns move above Greenock Morton into second. United trail Falkirk by four points and are two off Morton, while Hibernian have a nine-point lead at the top. Challenge Cup winners United host Falkirk next Saturday. Queens move to within eight points of Dundee United but face a tall order to prevent Ray McKinnon's side claiming at least the final play-off place. The sides finishing third and fourth will play off at the quarter-final stage with the winner going on to meet the league's runners-up. The semi-final winner will meet the team who are second bottom in the top flight in the Premiership play-off final. Match ends, Queen of the South 4, Dundee United 2. Second Half ends, Queen of the South 4, Dundee United 2. Hand ball by Mark Durnan (Dundee United). Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jordan Marshall. Goal! Queen of the South 4, Dundee United 2. Dale Hilson (Queen of the South) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes. Goal! Queen of the South 3, Dundee United 2. Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Murray. Substitution, Dundee United. Alex Nicholls replaces Thomas Mikkelsen. Foul by Chris Higgins (Queen of the South). Thomas Mikkelsen (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simon Murray (Dundee United). Substitution, Queen of the South. Dale Hilson replaces Dom Thomas. Substitution, Dundee United. Luis Maria Zwick replaces Cammy Bell because of an injury. Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Stewart Murdoch. Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Blair Spittal. Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Willo Flood. Substitution, Queen of the South. Connor Murray replaces Daniel Carmichael. Joseph Thomson (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Paul Dixon (Dundee United). Substitution, Dundee United. Blair Spittal replaces Alistair Coote. Attempt saved. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. John Rankin (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Charlie Telfer (Dundee United). Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Dom Thomas (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Paul Dixon (Dundee United). Foul by John Rankin (Queen of the South). Tony Andreu (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Queen of the South 2, Dundee United 2. Thomas Mikkelsen (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Paul Dixon (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. John Rankin (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Charlie Telfer (Dundee United). Substitution, Queen of the South. Lyndon Dykes replaces Derek Lyle because of an injury. Second Half begins Queen of the South 2, Dundee United 1. First Half ends, Queen of the South 2, Dundee United 1. Willo Flood (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Queen of the South 2, Dundee United 1. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dom Thomas. Foul by Chris Higgins (Queen of the South). Simon Murray (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Queen of the South scored two late goals to beat Dundee United, who lost ground on Falkirk in the Championship.

Summarize the following article: In the final three months of 2014, £16bn of assets flowed out, while it attracted £11.3bn of new business. Its figures were helped by foreign exchange movements and asset price performance. That left it at the end of December with £323.3bn under management, down by £1.1bn on the end of September. Martin Gilbert, chief executive of the Aberdeen-based firm, said: "The recent quarter can be considered in two parts. October and November were encouraging with overall flows in line with the previous quarter and equity flows positive. "However, December was a reminder that investor sentiment remains fragile. "Despite this and ongoing concerns about Europe and elsewhere, Aberdeen is in good shape. Importantly we have a strong balance sheet, a global client base and a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of investors" 'Continued volatility' With its trading update, the asset management giant said continued volatility was expected. The company expanded its portfolio rapidly last year, as it took over Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) from Lloyds Banking Group. The market statement said the integration of SWIP was on track, the more complex parts of it should be completed by the end of this year, and savings from merging the two companies were greater than expected. The Aberdeen Asset Management share price fell by more than 3% in the wake of the market update. Meanwhile, it announced the appointment of Val Rahmani as a director. She was previously chief executive of Damballa, a US software security firm, and an executive at IBM.

Aberdeen Asset Management has reported a net outflow of funds, which accelerated during a tough December.

Summarize the following article: The petition's organiser James O'Malley, said the capital was "a world city" which should "remain at the heart of Europe". Nearly 60% of people in the capital backed the Remain campaign, in stark contrast to most of the country. The LSE's director said the vote showed how "radically different" London is. Prof Tony Travers said London's economy and politics "look so different" to the rest of the country and it was up to the mayor to decide whether to argue for more power. "Maybe moving more decision making to cities and councils could be a solution to the differences within the country," he said. Following the result, Sadiq Khan said it was "crucial that London has a voice at the table during those renegotiations" with the EU. "We will continue to look outwards and trade and engage with the entire world, including the European Union," he said. The petition, which suggests the mayor could become "President Sadiq", has already been signed by more than 27,000 people. Mr O'Malley said he was a "big EU fan" and was "fed up watching the results" when he set up the page on change.org. He said he was "astonished" the petition had taken off but suggested it showed he had "clearly touched a nerve" with others who "like me want to live in an international city". One person who commented on the page said he felt "morally, culturally and historically closer to Paris, Brussels and Rome than I do to Sunderland". Another wrote: "We need to break free of the dead weight." A second petition calling for London to remain part of the EU has been signed by more 7,500 people.

A petition calling for Sadiq Khan to declare London an independent state after the UK voted to quit the EU has been signed by thousands of people.

Summarize the following article: The 18-year old competes in the visually impaired category with guide Jennifer Kehoe on Saturday. Fittzpatrick admits it has been a challenge to recover from the broken hand she suffered at the end of 2016. "It's not the best way to start a season but you've just got to get on with it," she said. "The first couple of races we were a bit cautious but the last few races we've been a lot better. "I think we can go for on the weekend and put in our best performance." "The world championships get more viewers. It's nice to show people what we do and what standard we ski at." Fitzpatrick has overall vision of less than 5% and works very closely with her guide in training and competitions. "We have Bluetooth communication on our headsets," explained Fitzpatrick. "She [Kehoe] tells me when to turn, whether the hills icy or soft but she also tells me when the gates are so she has to think about a lot. "You have to be able trust them to take you in the right direction at 60 miles an hour. Kehoe has been working with Menna for just under 16 months but says it's already developed into a unique relationship. "If Menna doesn't trust me to give her the right directions then she's not going to be as confident to ski as fast as she can," said Kehoe. "If I don't trust that she's going to do what I'm asking of her then there might be a crash for both of us." The Macclesfield-based Fitzpatrick made history when she became the first British snow sports athlete to win a World Cup Visually Impaired title at the 2016 IPC World Cup in Aspen.

Welsh skier Menna Fitzpatrick is confident after recovering from injury for the World Para Alpine Skiing championships in Tarvisio, Italy.

Summarize the following article: Adrian Pogmore, 51, used the aircraft to film people sunbathing naked and a couple, who were his friends, having sex in their garden. Four other men all deny charges of misconduct in a public office. Giving evidence at Sheffield Crown Court, a former colleague said he did not know Pogmore was "into voyeurism". More stories from across Yorkshire Police officers Matthew Lucas, 42, and Lee Walls, 47, and helicopter pilots Matthew Loosemore, 45, and Malcolm Reeves, 64, are all on trial. Pogmore made four recordings from the aircraft between 2007 and 2012, including filming two naturists sitting outside a caravan on a campsite and his friends having sex, the court heard. The jury was told he knew the couple because they "shared his sexual interest in the swinging scene" and the pair had "brazenly put on a show" for the helicopter. When asked by Mr Loosemore's defence barrister, Neil Fitzgibbon, if he believed it was appropriate for someone "into swinging and voyeurism" to operate a £1.5m police helicopter camera, ex-colleague PC Tim Smales replied: "certainly not". PC Smales agreed with Mr Fitzgibbon when asked: "It would be fair to say Mr Pogmore kept his swinging and/or voyeurism a secret?" He replied: "Certainly from me, yes." The officer told the jury he would have reported it if he knew Pogmore was "into voyeurism and swinging" and that he worked with him for a number of years before Pogmore was dismissed from South Yorkshire Police. Prosecutors had described Pogmore as "a swinging and sex-obsessed air observer", while the jury was told the other four men blamed him for the recordings. The court heard how the footage was found among Pogmore's property at a police station, and he was the only defendant present during all four incidents. Pogmore, of Guilthwaite Crescent, Whiston, Rotherham, has admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office. Mr Reeves, of Farfield Avenue, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, denies two counts of the same charge. Mr Walls, of Southlands Way, Aston, Sheffield, denies one count. Mr Loosemore, of Briar Close, Auckley, Doncaster, denies one count. Mr Lucas, of Coppice Rise, Chapeltown, Sheffield, denies three counts. The trial continues.

An ex-police officer who admitted misusing his force's helicopter to film people having sex hid his "swinging and voyeurism", a court has heard.

Summarize the following article: The 13-year-old vanished as she walked home from school in Walton-on-Thames in March 2002. Her remains were found six months later in woods in Hampshire. At the Old Bailey on Thursday, convicted double killer Levi Bellfied was found guilty of her murder. This is a timeline of events. Milly is reported missing after failing to return home from school. She had last been seen by a schoolfriend in Station Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, close to where Levi Bellfield lived. More than 100 officers and dozens of volunteers are involved in the search for Milly. The head teacher at Milly's school in Weybridge says everyone is "in limbo". Milly's parents, Sally and Bob, release footage showing the 13-year-old ironing and playing the saxophone at home shortly before Christmas. Mr Dowler says he believes his daughter has been abducted. A television reconstruction of Milly's last known movements is shown on BBC's Crimewatch and an RAF helicopter is brought in to take high-resolution aerial photographs of the area where she was last seen. Massive search for missing girl The search is widened beyond the Walton-on-Thames area. Officers examine Milly's computer to see if she was using internet chat rooms. Milly's sister, Gemma, says the disappearance has been like a nightmare. Police also release parts of a "friendship book" kept by Milly and her friend Hannah MacDonald in the hope whoever may be holding her contact them. The Sun newspaper offers a £100,000 reward for information which results in finding the missing schoolgirl. Police make their first arrest in their investigation. A 36-year-old man from Chertsey is questioned but released without charge. A second man, aged 52, is also questioned about her disappearance but later released. Sister's grief over missing Amanda Detectives tell Milly's parents "to expect the worst" as the search continues. Bob and Sally talk of their heartache as their daughter's 14th birthday passes. Sara Payne, whose daughter Sarah was abducted and killed in July 2000, urge Bob and Sally to "stay strong and hopeful". Police reveal CCTV evidence shows Milly was probably snatched in a "chance abduction" as she was walking along Station Avenue. Parents' hell over missing Milly Milly's remains are found in remote woodland by a couple picking mushrooms at Yateley Heath in Hampshire. She is identified through her dental records. A memorial service, attended by Bob, Sally and Gemma and staff and pupils from Heathside School, takes place at Guildford Cathedral. Milly's parents told: 'Expect the worst' A funeral procession takes place along Station Avenue where Milly was last seen before a private ceremony is held at St John's Crematorium in Woking. Family leads Milly's funeral procession Celebrities and music stars are among almost 2,000 people to attend a show held to celebrate Milly's life at the London Palladium. Pop Idol winner Will Young headlined the Music and Laughter for Milly event, which raised money for a charity set up in her memory. Stars support Milly's Fund gala Police release details about a red Daewoo Nexia car, which was seen on CCTV less than 100 yards away from where Milly disappeared. Detectives reveal they have pursued 11,500 lines of inquiry and taken 4,300 statements. Forty-seven officers are still working on the case, A former bouncer and wheelclamper, Levi Bellfield, is questioned over the murder of Milly but the development is not made public. Car 'breakthrough' in Milly case Bellfield is given a whole life term for murdering two women and attempting to kill a third. The 39-year-old, from west London, bludgeoned Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, after they got off buses in south-west London. He is also found guilty of trying to kill Kate Sheedy, then 18, in 2004. Bellfield is named as a prime suspect in the murder of Milly. Surrey Police say the end of Bellfield's trial has provided "new opportunities for us to explore areas that we had previously been unable to". Bellfield given 'whole life' term Surrey Police submit a dossier of evidence against Bellfield to the Crown Prosecution Service. Bellfield is formally charged with Milly's murder. He appears by video link at Staines Magistrates' Court. The trial of Levi Bellfield begins at the Old Bailey. Milly 'gone in blink of an eye' Bellfield is found guilty of the murder of Milly Dowler.

The disappearance of Milly Dowler led to the largest inquiry in the history of Surrey Police.

Summarize the following article: The download first became available about a fortnight ago, but subsequently some users began complaining of numerous problems. These included faster than normal battery drain, some apps refusing to work and alarms failing to trigger. The firm said it was now investigating the matter. "We are committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience, and will ensure to resume the upgrading service at the earliest possibility," it added in a statement. Several users posted messages on Samsung's UK Facebook page to complain that the firm had taken this long to act. "Samsung keep telling us that they will let us know as soon as they find a fix, but in the meantime I am left with a phone that is next to useless," wrote one owner, Dylan Barlow, to the BBC. The Galaxy S3 was first released in May 2012 running Android 4.0. Although it was later updated to 4.1, users were never offered the 4.2 upgrade - making the latest release the first for the handset since the start of the year. The SamMobile news blog noted that one of the reasons for the firm to have released the upgrade at this point would have been to allow the phone to be compatible with its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Another site, Android Police, has also revealed that the US network AT&T has pulled the 4.3 update for subscribers who own the newer S4 handsets, but has not yet released a statement. This is not the first time such upgrades have caused issues, In February, Vodafone UK and 3 Austria recommended iPhone 4S owners delayed an upgrade to Apple's iOS 6.1 operating system after complaints that some handsets were having problems making calls and connecting to the internet. Days later the US firm released a new version of the software that fixed the problems.

Samsung has suspended a software update that upgraded UK-based Galaxy S3 owners to version 4.3 of the Android operating system - also known as Jelly Bean.

Summarize the following article: IAG said the new airline, Level, would initially fly to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from June. The airline will use Iberia crew and two new Airbus A330 planes. Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said Level would become its fifth airline brand alongside Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling. "Barcelona is Vueling's home base and this will allow customers to connect from Vueling's extensive European network onto Level's long-haul flights," he said. The company will look to offer Level flights from other European cities. "We're really excited about the opportunities for expansion," Mr Walsh added. Fares start from 99 euros/$149 each way. Travel writer and broadcaster Simon Calder said the new airline was good news for travellers as more competition would put pressure on fares. He said IAG's move echoed Lufthansa's decision to offer flights to destinations in the Caribbean and Asia on Eurowings, its low-cost offshoot. It was also an attempt to counter the challenge posed by low-cost newcomers such as Norwegian Airlines. As well as operating Boeing 787 services from London Gatwick airport to cities such as Orlando, Las Vegas and New York, Norwegian plans to offer direct flights to the US using smaller Boeing 737 planes from the likes of Belfast and Edinburgh. Mr Calder said that move would put even more pressure on traditional airlines such as BA and Iberia. Loizos Heracleous, a professor of strategy at Warwick Business School, said budget airlines had far lower costs than longer-established competitors, meaning they were more profitable. "IAG's decision to expand with a separate low-cost brand safeguards the image of its flag-carrier brands," he said. "The real trick will be to start Level on as high an efficiency point as possible, this being a crucial factor that distinguishes winners and losers in the budget airline sector." Last month IAG reported a 64% jump in annual profits to 1.8bn euros (£1.4bn), helped by lower fuel prices. Shares in IAG were flat at 571.1p on Friday but have risen by almost 30% since the start of the year, valuing the company at more than £12bn.

The owner of British Airways is launching a new long-haul budget airline based in Barcelona.

Summarize the following article: Torrential rain made conditions difficult at the Estadio de San Mames, but Raul Garcia headed in the only goal in the first half. Athletic Bilbao had the better chances, with Aritz Aduriz close to adding a second with a shot that was just wide. Rodrigo came closest for Valencia, but saw his effort blocked. "Both teams played with fantastic spirit in difficult conditions," said Neville. "They were probably the worst conditions I have seen a game of football played in. "It was very difficult for our forwards to get into the game, but we kept fighting." Elsewhere, holders Sevilla played out a goalless draw with Basel in Switzerland.The Spanish side had midfielder Steven Nzonzi sent off late on. Fellow Spanish side Villarreal took command of their tie with Bayer Leverkusen as Cedric Bakambu's brace gives them a 2-0 lead heading into the second leg in Germany next Thursday. Shakhtar Donetsk are also in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals after beating Belgian side Anderlecht 3-1 in Lviv. Taison and Olexandr Kucher scored twice in the first half for the Ukrainian side and although Frank Acheampong pulled one back for Anderlecht, Eduardo's late finish put Shakhtar in control. Meanwhile, Marco Parolo gave Lazio a potentially crucial away goal as the Italian side drew 1-1 at Sparta Prague, while Mehmet Topal struck in the closing stages as Fenerbahce beat Portugal's Braga 1-0 in Istanbul.

Gary Neville's Valencia suffered a narrow defeat by La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.

Summarize the following article: Canada's Raonic, the fifth seed, struggled physically as American qualifier Ryan Harrison - the world number 120 - won 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 7-5 6-1. Spanish third seed Muguruza lost 7-5 6-4 to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova. Top seed Novak Djokovic reached round three without hitting a ball as Jiri Vesely withdrew before their match. The Czech, 23, said he was "very, very disappointed" to pull out with inflammation of his left forearm. Defending champion Djokovic, who has been struggling with a wrist injury, now faces Russia's Mikhail Youzhny on Friday. Rafael Nadal safely navigated the challenge of Andreas Seppi, beating the Italian 6-0 7-5 6-1 under the roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time. Former champion Marin Cilic and French seeds Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also progressed. Raonic was among the favourites for the title after reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the final at Wimbledon, losing to Andy Murray on both occasions. However, the 25-year-old struggled to carry his bags by the time he left the court following defeat by Harrison. "It was probably just nerves and stress, a mental sort of over-exuberance," Raonic said. "Cramping in the left arm, right forearm there towards the end of the third set, both quads, a little bit in the hip flexor on the left. It was just catching me all over. "I couldn't switch grips from one point to the next. There were a few points where I would hold the racquet with my left hand and trying to stretch out my right hand in between shots." Muguruza, making her debut on Arthur Ashe Stadium, got the first break of serve before being overhauled by Sevastova, ranked 48th in the world. The Spaniard, 22, fought back from facing two match points at 5-1 down in the second set to get back on serve at 5-4, only for Sevastova to claim a seventh break of the night. "I was shaking a little bit in the end but it's amazing, said the Latvian, who retired in 2013 because of injuries and illness before returning in 2015. Muguruza was surprised to suffer her second successive defeat in round two of the US Open. "It's very rare when you play your best," said the French Open champion. "Everything I was trying to do, she was coming back and doing incredible shots." Nadal, champion in New York in 2010 and 2013, became the first man to hit under the new retractable roof that has been fitted on the court. When rain started in the second set, there was a brief suspension, but play restarted within eight minutes. "It's just an unbelievable improvement," Nadal said. "I feel that the conditions are pretty similar when the roof is closed or open." Two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki fought back superbly to beat ninth seed and former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. Wozniacki, a former world number one, has slipped to 74th in the rankings and was one point from falling 5-0 behind against Kuznetsova. However, the Dane battled back to win 6-4 6-4 and reach the third round at a Grand Slam for the first time since Wimbledon last year. "I stopped looking at the ranking once I fell out of the top 10," the 26-year-old said. "I feel like I belong at the top." Germany's Angelique Kerber, seeded second and in with a chance of taking the number one ranking, beat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia 6-2 7-6 (9-7). Kerber will now face 17-year-old qualifier Cici Bellis, who beat fellow American Shelby Rogers 2-6 6-2 6-2. Roberta Vinci, Dominika Cibulkova, Johanna Konta and Petra Kvitova were other seeds to progress. Fourth seeds Jamie Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares came through a tight opening match against Gastao Elias and Joao Sousa, seeing off the Portuguese pair 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-5. They were joined in the last 32 by the pairing of Britain's Dan Evans and Australian Nick Kyrgios, who defeated Americans Daniel Nguyen and Noah Rubin 6-3 6-3.

French Open champion Garbine Muguruza and Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic made shock exits in the second round of the US Open.

Summarize the following article: Lifeguards discovered broken bottles, the remains of barbecue and damage to Whiterocks unit's radio aerial on Wednesday morning. A large rock which had been thrown at the hut left a two inch hole in the unit which had also been covered with indecent graffiti. The RNLI estimated that repairs will cost £800. The vandalism follows two of the busiest days on Northern Ireland's beaches this summer. RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor Karl O'Neill said the damage to the aerial mount had threatened vital VHF communications while the rock damage meant the unit was no longer watertight. He said: "Our lifeguards rely on the aerial to communicate with each other when on patrol and to communicate with their colleagues in the Coastguard in the event of an emergency. "Thankfully the damage has not rendered our communications off-service but should it have and should it have happened during the last two days which brought thousands of people to our beaches to enjoy the good weather, lives could have been put at risk. "It is very disappointing for our lifeguards, who have been working hard to keep people safe, to turn up this morning after two busy days and see the unit they need to carry out their job has been so badly damaged, it really does dampen spirits. "Our lifeguards' primary role at Whiterocks and on all lifeguarded beaches on the Causeway Coast is to make sure the beach can be enjoyed safely by the public. We want them to be able to continue to do that safely and with peace of mind," he added.

Vandals have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to an RNLI beach lifeguard hut in County Antrim.

Summarize the following article: Dylann Roof, 21, already faced nine counts of murder and one weapons possession charge for the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, on 17 June. The victims were shot and killed after a Bible study meeting. The attempted murder charges relate to three people who were present during the attack but survived. A woman and a small child survived by playing dead. Mr Roof left a third woman alive to tell others about the crime. Governor Nikki Haley has said Mr Roof should face the death penalty. Mr Roof reportedly sat with the group for nearly an hour before he pulled out his handgun and started shooting. One survivor recalled him saying: "You all rape women and you're taking over our country." After the attack, a friend of Mr Roof's said he had previously complained that "blacks were taking over the world" and "someone needed to do something about it for the white race". Mr Roof was arrested the day after the shooting more than 200 miles away in North Carolina and then flown back to Charleston. He is next expected in court in October.

The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in the US has been charged with three additional counts of attempted murder.

Summarize the following article: With a "degree of technical competence rarely seen", Regin had probably taken years to develop, Symantec said. And a nation state may have written it to serve its spying agencies' needs. The program had been used in "systematic spying campaigns" over the past six years, Symantec said. Aimed at Windows users, Regin slowly infiltrated its targets, taking care at each stage to hide its tracks, the company said. "Many components of Regin remain undiscovered and additional functionality and versions may exist," it added. "Its design makes it highly suited for persistent, long-term surveillance operations against targets." Jason Steer, director of technology strategy at security firm FireEye, said: "These types of toolkits have existed for a few years now." He added: "It's a challenge to the whole security industry as to how they find these malicious and sophisticated pieces of code," Security firms were better at spotting such things even though Regin and its ilk were built to fool modern-day tools that look for malicious programs and monitor activity to spot anything suspicious. The techniques Regin used to sneak on to a network and communicate with its creators were very complicated, he said. "It's clearly been written by someone that has much more than making money in mind," he said. Mr Steer said the tip-offs about Regin and similarly sophisticated threats often came from government agencies who kept an eye on the cyber spying capabilities of both friendly and hostile nations. Victims had been infected via spoofed versions of well-known websites and by exploiting known vulnerabilities in web browser software, said Symantec in a detailed analysis. In a blogpost, security company F-Secure said it had first encountered Regin in 2009 after investigating what was making a server on the network of one of its customers crash repeatedly. Closer investigation revealed the culprit to be Regin which was attempting to insert itself into the heart of the software controlling the server. Chief research officer Mikko Hypponen said: "Finding malware of this calibre is very rare. "We're still missing big parts of the puzzle." "Nevertheless, it's obvious this is a very complicated malware written by a well-equipped nation-state." He added that the malware did not look like it originated in China or Russia - the places suspected of creating many other stealthy, spying programs. Security firm Kaspersky Lab said it too had spotted Regin being used to infiltrate networks and steal data. In one attack, Regin was used to gather administrative details for a mobile phone network in the Middle East that, if used, would have given attackers control over the system. Symantec said it had captured the first copies of Regin in a small number of organisations between 2008 and 2011. Soon after, the malware had appeared to have been withdrawn, but a new version found in 2013 was now being actively used. Only about 100 Regin infections have so far been identified. It is believed to provide the ability to: Symantec said that Regin had a lot in common with other malicious programs such as Flame, Duqu and Stuxnet, also thought to be written by nation states to aid their spying efforts.

An "extremely complex" and "stealthy" spying program has been stealing data from ISPs, energy companies, airlines and research-and-development labs, a security company has said.

Summarize the following article: Mr Chandrashekhar, who uses one name, leads the Bhim army, a group of activists from the Dalit (formerly untouchables) caste. He was accused of inciting violence in Saharanpur district which killed two people in May. He was arrested in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. Police say he will appear before court soon, adding that he is one of the main accused in the rioting. Is this angry young man India's new Dalit icon? What is India's caste system? India's 200 million Dalits have traditionally been at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, and for centuries were kept in subjugation by the higher castes. Despite laws to protect them, discrimination remains a daily reality for many. Mr Chandrashekhar's emergence as a community leader over the past two years is being seen as a new phase in Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh. In 2015, he formed the Bhim Army to fight caste oppression in a local college where "Dalit boys were often beaten up for drinking water, not cleaning benches and even sometimes for simply studying hard".

Chandrashekhar, the leader of an Indian caste-based movement, has been arrested for allegedly fuelling violence in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Summarize the following article: The review by the National Audit Office said last year this cost nearly £500m - almost a fifth of all spending on maternity. Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge said the figure was "absolutely scandalous". The Department of Health said the NHS is one of the safest places in the world to have a baby. Having a baby is the most common reason for admission to hospital in England. The number of births has increased by almost a quarter in the last decade, reaching nearly 700,000 live births. The public spending watchdog said maternity services were generally good for women and babies, but there was still a lot of scope for improvement. Its report highlighted "wide unexplained variations" between trusts in rates of complications such as readmissions, injuries and infections. Laura Blackwell, director of health value for money studies at the National Audit Office, told the BBC the number of maternity claims had risen significantly in recent years. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, she said: "There has been an increase in claims and we don't cover exactly why. It is the same across the NHS. "I think it's a complicated picture... further complicated by the fact it takes an average of four years for a claim to be settled... so it's quite hard to draw conclusions about the current state of care." The NAO also pointed to a shortage of midwives and consultants on labour wards. The report concluded that a further 2,300 midwives are required, though their distribution across England varies substantially. And although it said the level of consultant presence has improved, more than half of units are not meeting the standard recommended by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The report noted that between April and September last year more than a quarter of maternity units were closed to admissions for at least half a day because demand outstripped capacity. Clinical negligence claims for maternity have risen by 80% in the last five years. The cost of cover last year was £482m, and the average payment per claim was £277,000. Figures from the NHS Litigation Authority released last year showed the health service in England paid out more than £3bn in compensation claims linked to maternity care between 2000 and 2010. Ms Hodge said: "I find it absolutely scandalous that one fifth of all funding for maternity services, equivalent to around £700 per birth, is spent on clinical negligence cover." She said the NAO report had shown an urgent need to improve maternity services. "The department needs to buck up and take responsibility for this. It needs to review its monitoring and reporting process to ensure that all relevant bodies can work effectively together to deliver maternity services that are value for money and fit for purpose." James (not his real name), a recipient of medical negligence money, told the Today programme the money had helped give his son a better quality of life. He and his wife did not claim for negligence until six months after the birth of their son, when they realised the costs involved in his care. Their son had been starved of oxygen during birth and now suffers from quadriplegic cerebral palsy, severe brain damage, visual impairment and epilepsy. Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter said the health service should always learn from any mistakes to improve patient care in the future. "The NHS remains one of the safest places in the world to have a baby, but on rare occasions care falls below acceptable standards and unsafe care should never be tolerated." He said the service was making progress. "This report shows that most women have good outcomes and positive experiences of maternity care. We know 84% of women now say they have good care, which has gone up from 75% six years ago. But we are determined to improve further." Royal College of Midwives chief executive Cathy Warwick said the report backed up what the college had been saying for a long time. "We are many thousands of midwives short of the number needed to deliver safe, high quality care. Births are at a 40-year high and other figures out this week show that this is set to continue. As the report states, births are also becoming increasingly complex putting even more demands on midwives and maternity services." Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists president Dr David Richmond said the NAO report raised valid concerns. "Although the UK is generally a safe place for women to give birth, we have known for some time that pressure on maternity services is growing in some areas, particularly inner city conurbations, placing stress on clinicians, managers and patients alike."

The NHS spends nearly £700 on clinical negligence cover for every live birth in England, a report says.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device The Spaniard won 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 in almost five hours to reach a first Grand Slam final since 2014. Dimitrov's wait to reach a maiden Slam final continues after Nadal, 30, inflicted his first defeat of the year. Nadal, who is attempting to win a 15th major title, will face Swiss rival Federer, 35, in Melbourne on Sunday. "I never dreamed to be back in the final of the Australian Open," said Nadal. "It is a very special thing for both of us to be playing again in a major final. Neither of us probably thought we would be here again." He will meet Federer, who needed five sets to beat compatriot Stan Wawrinka in Thursday's first semi-final, in Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena at 08:30 GMT. As well as an extra day's rest, 17-time Grand Slam winner Federer spent almost two hours less on court than Nadal during his semi-final, having beaten Wawrinka in a comparatively quick three hours and five minutes. Twenty four hours later, both Nadal and Dimitrov showed incredible endurance in a match during which neither man looked like wilting. That's right up there with the best matches I've ever seen Eventually the 25-year-old Bulgarian buckled first - losing his serve at 4-4 in the deciding set - as Nadal wrapped up victory with his third match point at almost 00:45 local time. Nadal dropped to his knees at the baseline in celebration, bringing a charged Rod Laver Arena to its feet, when Dimitrov sent a forehand long. His victory means all four singles finalists are aged 30 or over, with 35-year-old Serena Williams meeting sister Venus, 36, in the women's final on Saturday. Much of the talk before Friday's second semi-final centred around the prospect of Nadal meeting Federer for the ninth time in a Grand Slam final. The pair dominated the men's game between 2004 and 2010, before Novak Djokovic's emergence, and have provided many memorable duels over the past 13 years. However, few would have suggested a fortnight ago they would be reunited in the first major final of 2017. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Federer is making his competitive return in Melbourne after six months out with a knee injury, while Nadal has also struggled with form and injury over the past couple of years. But both men have disproved the notion the combination of ageing bodies and physical problems would prevent them from challenging again for major honours. Nadal showed few signs of fatigue in his marathon win against Dimitrov, just as Federer did not when he overcame compatriot Wawrinka in Thursday's semi-final. Now they have been rewarded with their first Slam showpiece since the French Open in 2011. Media playback is not supported on this device Dimitrov received a standing ovation as he left the Rod Laver Arena, though it was probably scant consolation after failing to become the first Bulgarian to reach a major final. Once dubbed 'Baby Fed' for his similarity in playing style to Federer, he showed enough against Nadal to suggest he will end that unwanted record soon. However, it is difficult to pinpoint what more he could have done. Dimitrov showed he has the tools needed to compete with the best players - thumping down 20 aces to Nadal's eight, cracking 79 winners to Nadal's 45 and showing extraordinary defensive resilience. It was still too little against an inspired Nadal. The Spaniard showed remarkable physical and mental strength to overcome Dimitrov and is now one win away from becoming the first man to win the double career Grand Slam in the Open era. American great John McEnroe said Nadal's win over Dimitrov was one of the best matches he had ever seen, while two-time Australian Open finalist Pat Cash described it as a "rollercoaster". Breaks of serve, swings of momentum all over the place. Here's how the memorable match unfolded: First set - Nadal wins 6-3 Second set - Dimitrov wins 7-5 Third set - Nadal wins 7-6 (7-5) Fourth set - Dimitrov wins 7-6 (7-3) Fifth set - Nadal wins 6-4

Rafael Nadal set up a much-anticipated Australian Open final against old rival Roger Federer with an epic, five-set semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov.

Summarize the following article: It now predicts a net loss of 995bn yen (£7bn) for the year to March, up from its earlier estimate of 950bn yen. The firm was demoted to the second tier of the Tokyo Exchange after confirming its liabilities outweighed its assets. It also got regulatory approval to delay filing its annual earnings again, this time until 10 August, after a previous deadline extension to 30 June. Failure to gain an extension would have put the troubled company's stock exchange listing in further jeopardy. In April, Toshiba said its future may be in doubt after facing a series of difficulties. An accounting scandal that was uncovered in 2015 led to the resignation of the chief executive and several senior managers. The company was found to have inflated the previous seven years' profits by $1.2bn. The firm was dealt another blow in January when it became clear its US nuclear unit, Westinghouse, was in financial trouble. Toshibas's dire financial position has forced it to try to sell off its highly prized chip unit. The company has named a consortium of Bain Capital and Japanese government investors as the preferred bidder for the business But US-based Western Digital, which jointly runs Toshiba's main chip operations in Japan, has filed a request with the International Court of Arbitration to stop the sale going ahead. On Friday Toshiba chief executive Satoshi Tsunakawa said his firm was willing to talk. "Western Digital used to be a good partner, so we want to continue talks. I'm disappointed with the current dispute," he said. "We want Western Digital to jointly invest to fight against Samsung. It will be so disappointing if we can't do so because of the dispute." He said Western Digital's offer had not been at the right price and that the US firm had wanted to take control of the unit, rather than keeping Toshiba executives in charge. Toshiba is the world's second-largest chip manufacturer. Its products are used in data centres and consumer goods worldwide, including iPhones and iPads.

Ailing electronics giant Toshiba has said its losses for 2016 may be greater than it had previously forecast.

Summarize the following article: That said I have only spoken to those directly affected: the boss and managers of a leading appliances manufacturer; and stock-market punters. I imagine my picture of the economic changes here will take on different shades as I meet others. But there is relief that the US Federal Reserve has delayed the fateful moment that it ends the era of record low interest rates on dollar debts that it inaugurated after the 2008 crash. Because as I mentioned earlier this week, when the Fed tightens by raising rates, borrowing becomes more expensive and less available all over the world - such is the massive amount borrowed in dollars inside and outside the US (more than $9tn just since 2009). Now of course Janet Yellen and her colleagues on the Fed's Open Market Committee did not postpone their first tiny rise in the target rate for the so-called Fed Funds rate out of concerns for the prosperity of Chinese stock-market speculators and businesses. But the Fed chairman was explicit that interest rates would have been increased if she and the other policy makers were not concerned by fragile market and economic conditions outside the US - or notably how China's difficult-to-precisely-gauge slowdown is acting as a severe brake on growth in emerging economies in general, especially commodity producers and manufacturers dependent on Chinese demand. The point is that a fall in share prices as a result of the depressed global economic outlook, together with an associated rise in the dollar (up 15% over the past year) as investors have shifted capital from flagging emerging markets to a more buoyant US, have already tightened monetary conditions in America. Or to put it another way, what started as a reduction in China's growth rate from 10% to 7% to well-no-one-really-knows-what-rate - perhaps 3% or 4% over the medium term - has made American investors in shares feel a bit poorer and made it harder for American exporters to generate sales. And Ms Yellen's point is that this indirect and modest Chinese squeeze on US prosperity is equivalent to the impact of the tiny interest-rate rise she would otherwise have announced yesterday. If inflation is an incipient problem in the US, which many would deny, then China's slowdown has lessened that threat - by just taking the edge off America's recovery. Which all makes perfect sense, except for two things. Investors may worry that if even the Fed is jumpy about China, perhaps the growth hiatus there is even more serious than they fear. And that could have the unwanted effect of making markets even more jittery. Also a spectacular bubble in global debt markets, pumped up since 2008 by official interest rates being ludicrously lower than long-term norms, will remain dangerously and highly pressurised. The longer it takes for rates to start rising again, albeit gently, the greater the concern that the bubble will eventually be deflated with an almighty and painful bang rather than a benign whimper.

Hello from balmy Shanghai, where I have not found anyone yet who isn't concerned that a significant economic slowdown is in train.

Summarize the following article: The South African world number 25 told BBC World Service Sport that he had received threats from people who had bet on his match against Denis Istomin. "It pretty much happens after every match regardless of the circumstances," the 30-year-old said. "People who have bet on the match tend to take to social media and say very inappropriate things." Anderson, who reached the fourth round of Wimbledon last year before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, said abuse on social media was commonplace. "It's just something you have to deal with as a professional athlete who is in the limelight," added Anderson, who lost in five sets to Uzbekistan's Istomin. "You can't obviously read too much into it, you let it run off your back. It would be nicer if you didn't [have to], but that's the reality of the world we live in."

Kevin Anderson has revealed he received "death threats" after his first-round loss at Wimbledon on Monday.

Summarize the following article: British Transport Police (BTP) believe the men may have information about the attack on the 37-year-old. He was treated in hospital for a head injury after the assault on platform three at about 21:45 on 21 May. Earlier that day there were violent scenes at Hampden when fans spilled onto the pitch after Hibs beat Rangers. One of the men captured on the cameras at Haymarket appears to have been wearing a green and white scarf. The BTP said he was thin, with short blond hair and facial fair. He was wearing a white T-shirt, a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. The second man was about 6ft tall, of heavy build, with short blond or red hair, and facial hair. He was wearing a black turtle neck top, grey dress trousers and black shoes.

CCTV images of two men have been published after another man was assaulted at Haymarket station on the day of the Scottish Cup final.

Summarize the following article: Tony Hall said he had "not taken this decision lightly" and recognised it would "divide opinion". However, he added "a line has been crossed" and he "cannot condone what has happened on this occasion". Clarkson was suspended on 10 March, following what was called a "fracas" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon. The row, which took place in a Yorkshire hotel, was said to have occurred because no hot food was provided following a day's filming. An internal investigation began last week, led by Ken MacQuarrie, the director of BBC Scotland. It found that Mr Tymon took himself to hospital after he was subject to an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack". "During the physical attack Oisin Tymon was struck, resulting in swelling and bleeding to his lip." It lasted "around 30 seconds and was halted by the intervention of a witness," Mr MacQuarrie noted in his report. "The verbal abuse was sustained over a longer period" and "contained the strongest expletives and threats to sack" Mr Tymon, who believed he had lost his job. Mr Tymon did not file a formal complaint and it is understood Clarkson reported himself to BBC bosses following the incident. After that, the BBC's director of television, Danny Cohen, felt he had no choice but to suspend the presenter pending an investigation. The decision caused an outpouring of support from Top Gear fans, with more than a million people signing an online petition to reinstate him. Announcing his decision, Lord Hall said Clarkson's dismissal was unavoidable. "For me a line has been crossed. There cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another dictated by either rank, or public relations and commercial considerations." However, he added: "This decision should in no way detract from the extraordinary contribution that Jeremy Clarkson has made to the BBC. I have always personally been a great fan of his work and Top Gear." In a statement, Mr Tymon thanked the BBC for a "thorough and swift investigation into this very regrettable incident". "I've worked on Top Gear for almost a decade, a programme I love," he continued. "Over that time Jeremy and I had a positive and successful working relationship, making some landmark projects together. He is a unique talent and I am well aware that many will be sorry his involvement in the show should end in this way." North Yorkshire police have asked to see the BBC's internal report, saying it will be "assessed appropriately and action will be taken... where necessary". Responding to the news, Prime Minister David Cameron said he believed that "if you do something wrong at work there can be consequences" and that "aggressive and abusive behaviour is not acceptable in the workplace". Jeremy Clarkson took a slightly dull and failing car programme and turned it in to the biggest factual TV show in the world. But this sacking has nothing to do with style, opinions, popularity - or even his language on the show. It's about what stars are allowed to get away with off screen, a topic that's been top of the agenda for the BBC in recent months. The corporation has had to overhaul all of its policies and attitudes towards bullying and harassment, and a long verbal tirade and a physical assault would have crossed the line for any member of staff. Clarkson may be popular with the audience, and the BBC really did not want to lose him, but this was a star who admitted he was on his final warning and a corporation that was under intense scrutiny over what its top talent can and cannot get away with. Top Gear, which is one of BBC Two's most popular programmes, will continue without Clarkson, who will now become the subject of a bidding war by other broadcasters. The magazine show is one of the BBC's biggest properties, with overseas sales worth an estimated £50m a year for the corporation's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. 350 million Top Gear's estimated worldwide audience 1977 Top Gear began as a local show on BBC Midlands 170 plus episodes in its current format (since 2002) 3 million YouTube subscribers 1.7 million global circulation of Top Gear magazine Whether Clarkson's co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond will remain on the show has yet to be confirmed. All three had their contracts up for renewal this year, with Clarkson's due to expire at the end of March. Hammond tweeted: "Gutted at such a sad end to an era. We're all three of us idiots in our different ways but it's been an incredible ride together." May also updated his Twitter profile to say: "Former TV presenter". Lord Hall said he had asked BBC Two controller Kim Shillinglaw to handle "big challenge" of renewing Top Gear for 2016, and to investigate how the channel could broadcast the last three episodes of the current series, which were pulled when Clarkson was suspended. Meanwhile, Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, has rubbished press speculation that he was to join the show. "Not only is it not true, it's absolute nonsense," he told his listeners on Wednesday morning.

Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after an "unprovoked physical attack" on a Top Gear producer, the BBC's director general has confirmed.

Summarize the following article: Staffordshire Police said material relating to the deaths of 214 patients between 2005 and 2009 was reviewed. Deputy Constable Nicholas Baker said there were "no grounds" for a criminal investigation against any individual clinician or manager at the trust. He said this did not detract from the "appalling care" many suffered. For updates on this and other Staffordshire stories The review was set up in 2013 and led by a panel which included the South Staffordshire Coroner and the Crown Prosecution Service. Mr Baker said "a direct result of this work" had been two successful criminal prosecutions against Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. He said without the review it was "highly unlikely" the trust would have been prosecuted for the deaths of Ivy Bunn, Lillian Tucker and Gillian Astbury. The now defunct trust was fined £500,000 last December for "basic" blunders linked to the deaths of the three elderly women, as well as the death of 89-year-old Patrick Daly in 2014. Mr Baker said the review had involved an "extensive examination" of material relating to the 214 deaths. "That there were no grounds to support individual criminal investigations does not detract from the appalling care that many patients suffered during the period of this review; patients and their families were badly let down by the trust, and some of its clinicians and their management," he said. "We believe the improvements made to the way different agencies work together, the regulatory and reporting framework, and the systems in place to report deaths in healthcare settings to appropriate authorities has strengthened the system considerably since the original tragedy." Stafford Hospital, which is now County Hospital, was at the centre of a £6m public inquiry into care failings. A new NHS trust was set up in 2014 to run the hospital and Royal Stoke University Hospital.

A police-led review into high death rates at the former Stafford Hospital has found there is not enough evidence to prosecute any individuals.

Summarize the following article: Mosimane's biggest fear is that the South African club, who have emerged favourites for the title despite coming through the back door, sabotage their own chances by allowing the Egyptians to score an away goal. "We have had a tendency to give away home goals which we must cut out," Mosimane told reporters in the build-up to the game at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, on the outskirts of Pretoria. "Critcially it is important to score an away goal and to make sure your opponents do not score on your home ground." Sundowns travel next Wednesday to Egypt for the return match which is being played at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Sunday, 23 October. We have a chance to write history for ourselves. This is the biggest prize Mosimane says the team with the stronger mentality will win, despite the South African having the upper hand over Zamalek in both group matches in July. Sundowns won 2-1 away in Cairo and a late own goal gave them a 1-0 home success a fortnight later. "We must forget about those two group wins because Zamalek will be much more lifted up now that they are so close to the title," the Sundowns boss added. Zamalek have won the top club prize in African football five times but their last success was in 2002. Since then they have largely existed in the shadow of arch rivals Al Ahly. Like Sundowns, their progress to the final has been against expectations. Sundowns had actually been eliminated before the group stage and were handed a back door pass when AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo were disqualified for using an ineligible player in the earlier rounds. Zamalek have been through three coaches in 2015 with Mohamed Helmi resigning after their last defeat to Sundowns and Moamen Soliman taking over. But despite the turnover of coaches, they defied convention to hold off Wydad Casablanca in the semi-final and advance to their first final in 14 years. Zamalek arrived in South Africa on Wednesday with Soliman telling reporters he would quit after just three months in charge if he did not deliver the trophy. Egyptian clubs have won the competition 14 times to just one for South Africa - achieved 21 years ago when Orlando Pirates won the old-style African Champions Cup. "We have a chance to write history for ourselves. This is the biggest prize. It has come ahead of our planning but we are close. We are prepared, we've done the miles and beaten the odds," added Mosimane.

Giving up a goal at home would be a calamity for Mamelodi Sundowns, said their coach Pitso Mosimane as they completed preparations to take on Zamalek in Saturday's first leg of the African Champions League final.

Summarize the following article: Stars including Sophie Turner and Kit Harington traded Westeros for LA, as the seventh season of Game Of Thrones received a gala premiere on Wednesday. Phones were banned as the first episode of the penultimate series was screened at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, said the cast felt "very emotional" at the prospect of the show ending. "It feels like a death in the family [but] it's also exciting, and liberating," said the British star. (Scroll down to see newly-released photographs from the seventh season) Emilia Clarke - who was absent from the premiere, due to filming commitments on the forthcoming Han Solo film - has also talked about the stress of concluding the series. "I get sleepless nights over it," she recently told Elle Magazine. "The higher everyone places the mantle, the bigger the fall. I don't want to disappoint anyone." Among the other stars walking the blue carpet on Wednesday night were Alfie Allen, Conleth Hill, Liam Cunningham, Gwendoline Christie and Maisie Williams. There was also a surprise appearance from British actor Joe Dempsie, who has been absent from the series since since 2013. It has not yet been confirmed whether his character Gendry, the illegitimate son of King Robert Baratheon, will return to the show this year. The forthcoming season, which adds Jim Broadbent to the cast, returns on 16 July. It is airing later than its usual springtime slot, after production was delayed to shoot more scenes in the snow. The cast, who are already used to hardships on set, said they had had to endure bitterly cold conditions for this series. "Belfast is never not cold," Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark, told The Hollywood Reporter. "That's the first thing I learned when I arrived, my first day on set - my first day ever on a film set. "It was a beautiful day in a forest, but it rained all day, and it was muddy, and I remember coming home and telling my mum that I didn't think I could do it. But we've grown accustomed to the chill." The seventh series of Game of Thrones fulfills the prophecy that "Winter is coming" - and with it, the Night King's army of the undead, and the promise of all-out war. As the premiere took place, HBO released new images from the show, providing a few clues about the storyline - including Daenerys's return to Dragonstone, and Meera Reed meeting up with the Night's Watch. The pictures also offer a look at the large painted map of Westeros that featured prominently in a trailer for the season. "Enemies to the east, enemies to the west, enemies to the south, enemies to the north," said Lena Headey's character, Cersei, during the video. "Whatever stands in our way, we will defeat it." An eighth and final season is planned for either 2018 or 2019 - but there are already talks of spin-offs and prequels. Game of Thrones returns to HBO on 16 July and will be simulcast at 02:00 BST on Sky Atlantic. It will be repeated the following evening (17 July) on Sky Atlantic and Now TV. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

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Summarize the following article: Natural Resources Wales (NRW) previously said the beds would not open as usual on 1 July after a sharp drop in the number of cockles. But cocklers reported a "very late and unusual" appearance of young cockles. NRW said another survey in August showed that there were about 600 tonnes which could be harvested. Tim Jones, NRW's executive director for north and mid Wales, said: "This really is good news for all concerned and demonstrates how managing these beds in a way that helps the environment and the economy can work." The beds will be open for the limited time from 21 September.

Cockle beds in the Dee estuary in Flintshire can open for eight weeks this autumn, environment officials have announced.

Summarize the following article: With ten games remaining, the seventh-placed Bluebirds are just one point off the top six as they host eighth-placed Ipswich Town in Cardiff on Saturday. Cardiff face fellow play-off contenders Birmingham City on 7 May, when Derby - currently in fifth - will host Ipswich. Slade predicted: "It will be intriguing and probably will go to the wire." Slade's side are currently only ahead of Ipswich on goal difference and one point ahead of ninth-placed Birmingham - both of whom have a game in hand on Cardiff. Slade believes another 20 points should seal a play-off spot and said: "Maybe we would take playing Birmingham at home to ensure it - that is the sort of scenario you could end up with." The Bluebirds will be without Brazilian defender Fabio on Saturday, who is banned for one game after his second half dismissal in Tuesday's 2-0 home loss to Leeds United. But the club are hopeful defender Lee Peltier will be able to return after a foot injury to fill the right back berth. Slade believes there is a unity between the club and their fans, demonstrated by the ovation the team received after the Leeds defeat. He added: "Football can be very fickle at times. It can be a tough journey. I have been in many journeys. And it just feels we are slowly turning a corner. "But do I think we are there? Do I think there is more to come? I do think there is more to come. "I said that to the players - 'don't put any limit on what we can achieve over the remaining 10 games' because there is always more to find, always more to give, always more improvement to come. "We are making that improvement, we are getting better." Striker Federico Macheda has been linked with a loan move to Championship rivals Nottingham Forest and Slade confirmed there had been interest from a number of clubs. "There may be a possibility, we shall see whether he goes and gets a few games. But if he goes, there will be a 24-hour recall," said Slade.

Cardiff City manager Russell Slade has warned the scramble for Championship play-off places could go down to the final day of the season.

Summarize the following article: 1 March 2017 Last updated at 06:53 GMT These pupils are from Olney in Buckinghamshire, where it's believed the first pancake race started way back in 1445! The school celebrates Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, with its own annual pancake flipping competition. How did Pancake Day start and what's so good about pancakes? Watch the video to find out and see the pancake-flipping winner!

Newsround has been to one school that takes pancakes REALLY seriously...

Summarize the following article: It might sound like Nicholas Daines has had an extraordinary run of bad luck. But no... he is in fact a former Team GB gymnast who, after hanging up his tracksuit, chose the rather unconventional career path of training to become a Hollywood stuntman. Daines, 39, who represented Great Britain at the 2003 World Championships in Germany, now spreads his time between living in Hertfordshire and Hollywood. The stuntman, who trains in London, has appeared in about 50 movies including Die Another Day, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And for athletes who have decided they reached their sporting zenith at the London Olympics, he recommends working in the film industry as one of many career options open to them. Currently working on the upcoming Angelina Jolie film, Maleficent, Daines told the BBC: "When I was growing up, all I wanted to do was jump around and fall off things but I never believed it was something I could make my living from." "With a lot of athletes, once their competitive days are done, they think that's it and they just have to get on with life," he said. "But there is a whole realm of opportunity out there that is relatively untapped into." Daines went to Hollywood at the age of 22 in the hope of pursuing a career in film. "That was a naive dream," he said. "Without the paperwork it was impossible." Back in the UK, while continuing to compete for his local gymnastics club, he picked up a job as an acrobat in a pantomime troupe. "Some of the other acrobats told me about the stunt world," he said. Daines trained with the Equity Stunt Register and at the age of 27 he qualified as a member of the British Stunt Register. After competing in the double mini-trampoline in the 2003 World Championships, he decided it was time to focus on his new career. "To be the best you can be at a sport you have to dedicate yourself 100%, and once I'd represented Team GB, I'd reached my goal," he said. "My new career took over." He gradually built up his CV performing stunts for commercials and films. In 2004, he performed "the most dangerous" stunt he says he has ever attempted. When Det Sgt Mel Silver dramatically exited BBC TV series Waking the Dead, it was not actress Claire Goose taking the 80ft nosedive from the top of a block of flats. It was in fact Daines - as a body double - completing the fall with a one and three-quarter somersault into an airbag. "It was a technical gymnastic manoeuvre so my skills came in handy," Daines said. Through building up experience and skills, he was eventually considered as having special ability status for his US Green Card in 2010. At the age of 37, he returned to LA and his film credits since have included Clash of the Titans and Batman Begins. But which role has been his career highlight so far? "The fall off a glacier in Switzerland was my favourite," Daines proudly says. In 2007 film The Golden Compass, Daines played a Samoyed chasing Lord Asriel, performed by Daniel Craig. Lord Asriel slid down a glacier and saved himself. But Daines' character was less fortunate, and fell off off the edge. "We had a 50ft ice slide, with noose-runs carved out of the glacier and then there was a 60ft high fall," he said. Terrifying? Perhaps. But it got him a World Stunt Award nomination in the Best Work at Height category. Meanwhile, Daines has a final word of advice for this year's Team GB athletes. "Sport is an amazing asset to have because you have that discipline and focus that only sport can give you. "It's great gateway to help you achieve whatever you want to in life."

He has fallen off glaciers, jumped out of speeding cars and leapt from a 10-storey building to avoid a flurry of gunfire.

Summarize the following article: The research, by accountancy firm EY, predicts the tournament will attract a total of 466,000 visitors, who will spend as much as £869m. The 2015 Rugby World Cup will be hosted in 11 cities across England and Wales. In terms of single sporting events, only the football World Cup brings in more paid spectators, the report added. Spending on food and drink by ticketholders will generate as much as £32m in revenue, EY calculated, and a further £13m will be spent in "fanzones" - city centre shopping attractions with a Rugby World Cup theme. The report also estimated the benefit to host cities of improved infrastructure, through investment in transport and stadia. Debbie Jevans, who is in charge of England Rugby 2015, said the report proved that the tournament was "set to create a wide range of economic opportunities across many different sectors". She added: "Whether through investment in infrastructure, supporting jobs or generating revenue in 'fanzones', the economic benefits will be shared around our 11 host cities and beyond."

Next year's Rugby World Cup will add £982m of value to the UK economy, says a report commissioned by the tournament's organising committee.

Summarize the following article: International artists such as Joe Locke, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis and Kamasi Washington will perform at venues across the city from 22 June. The four-day festival will also feature Scottish and UK talent such as Carol Kidd, Ryan Quigley and Hamish Stuart. To tie-in with the anniversary theme, up-and-coming musicians within the Scottish Jazz scene will also perform as part of the "30 Under 30" programme. Glasgow Jazz festival director Jill Rodger said the organising team was "very excited to be launching the 30th" programme. "I can't wait to introduce the array of exciting big name artists to the Glasgow Jazz Festival stage, to welcome back old friends and showcase some fantastic new, one-off collaborations," she said. "I am especially looking forward to celebrating the "30 Under 30" musicians - the collection of young Scottish Jazz musicians making a big impression on the international Jazz scene today. "It is vitally important to recognise the next generation of musicians and one of the key themes of this year's festival is looking forward to the exciting next 30 years that the Glasgow Jazz scene has to offer."

Glasgow Jazz Festival has launched the line-up for its 30th anniversary year.

Summarize the following article: Kristo Kaarmann, one of the founders of peer-to-peer money sending firm TransferWise, has a glint in his eye as he recounts how the business he created with his friend Taavet Hinrikus has grown. The firm, founded just four years ago, has already moved more than $4.5bn (£3bn) of customers' money across the world and employs 400 people in five offices globally. Banks once had a near monopoly on this lucrative sector, where people send more than $500bn (£334bn) abroad each year. But not anymore, according to Mr Hinrikus who says the banks "have fallen asleep". "They have been quick to adopt modern technology to optimise the way things work internally, but when it comes to services for customers their processes haven't really changed for many decades." The two Estonians started TransferWise in 2011 when they were both living in London. Mr Kaarmann was being paid in pounds but had bills to pay in Estonia, and Mr Hinrikus was being paid in euros but need pounds for his living costs. They came up with a way of sending money into each other's account which meant they did not have to pay banks extra fees for the transfer. "Banks are very slow to move. "While all the other sectors that are driven by technology like media, newspapers, music have all been disrupted, nothing exciting has been happening in banking for the last twenty years," says Mr Kaarmann. Mr Kaarmann should know. He founded the business after working at PwC and Deloitte advising banks on how to improve their systems. Meanwhile, his business partner Mr Hinrikus had already disrupted an industry as a key player in the rise of Skype - the internet telecoms pioneer - where he was the company's first ever employee. The friends were originally from the Soviet Union. Mr Hinrikus was ten-years-old when Estonia became independent and he believes the experience of living under communism has made Estonians more entrepreneurial. "We had to build the country from scratch," he says. "We had no legacy systems, processes or procedures. Finland offered us their old phone exchange and we were bold enough to say no we don't want it, we can live without one for another year or two until we can afford something modern." "If you had to fix your washing machines you had to use parts from your car, if you wanted something you had to build it yourself and that has given people an attitude of not being afraid of rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty." He says that more people should start a business. "For some reason people are afraid, they're afraid of failing. The most you will lose is a few months of your life and in return you will get a fantastic experience that will help you in the future." The business has an impressive roster of investors such as Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel and David Yu, one of the founders of Betfair. In January, newspapers reported that some Silicon Valley funds were valuing TransferWise at $1bn, a sum that Mr Hinrikus will not comment on. But do these rumoured amounts suggest a return to the dotcom bubble which led to technology shares crashing at the turn of the millennium? "Fundamentally this is very different" Mr Hinrikus says. "If you look at how many people have access to the internet and at how fast businesses are growing and generating profits. "It is very different to 1999 when the world got a bit ahead of itself, but we are reaping the benefits of that time. Everything people thought would happen then is actually being done now." The way TransferWise works is that instead of sending money across borders, the company matches people transferring money in one direction with people transferring it in the other - so called peer-to-peer transfers. Effectively, you are buying your currency from other individuals. The "mid-market" rate the site gives is taken from the rate published by Reuters and it is often significantly less than the rates offered by traditional currency exchange businesses. The firm charges a fee of £1 on all transactions up to £200, and 0.5% thereafter. Since TransferWise's launch other competitors have come into the market with a similar model, but the Estonians believe they are ahead of the game. It's an issue that technology investor, Eileen Burbidge thinks TransferWise can deal with. "There's nothing stopping somebody else mimicking what TransferWise does from their website to their user interface to their customer support," she says. But, she believes that TransferWise's advantage lies in the men behind the business. "We have been building TransferWise for four years. It will be hard to copy as they will have to catch up and we're still innovating and moving on," says Mr Hinrikus. In January, TransferWise set up in the US and they say the business has grown quickly, at a rate of 40 to 50% a month. "The USA is a huge market which has a large immigrant population from Europe, India, from all around the world, lots of them have still strong ties to home so move lots of money," Mr Hinrikus says. "I do believe the world is becoming much smaller, people are moving around much more than ever before, we are immigrants ourselves, we employ people from about 20 different nationalities so we are big fans of a small global world."

"In most of the successful disruption cases the industry doesn't see what has hit them."

Summarize the following article: Wrexham is the most expensive place for a burial with fees topping £4,000, while Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the cheapest at £3,269. Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the most expensive place for a cremation, costing an average of £3,353. A cremation in Cardiff is the cheapest in Wales costing an average of £3,144. A basic funeral includes collection and care of the deceased, a basic coffin, a hearse, a simple service and a burial or cremation. Additional items like flowers, funeral cars and ministerial fees are not included. Wales has seen a rise of 5.2% - the biggest in the UK. In Scotland the average cost rose by just 2.4% The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index figures are only available for towns and cities where both cremations and burials are available. Simon Cox, a funeral cost expert at Royal London, said: "The rising cost of an average UK funeral is very concerning. It has outstripped inflation considerably for many years - almost in line with house price rises, which as we know continue to rise rapidly as demand outstrips supply." He added: "The UK funeral system still displays fundamental failings, which we reported last year. Vulnerable bereaved people are taking on increased debt; and we predict this problem will worsen if steps are not taken to tackle the many, persistent causes driving up the cost of funerals."

The average cost of a funeral in Wales has risen by £170 to £3,461 over the past year, figures have shown.

Summarize the following article: Boat hire firm Blue Funnel Cruises has agreed to buy Hythe ferry, which crosses Southampton Water, for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes the purchase of Hythe Pier and the railway that runs along its 640m (2,000ft) length. The ferry's previous owners warned in October of declining passenger numbers and possible job losses. More than 9,000 people signed a petition to save the 19th Century pier and ferry. They won support from television historian Dan Snow, who said the ferry and "the oldest running pier train anywhere in the world" were "national treasures". Blue Funnel Cruises said it would introduce a second, smaller vessel in two months' time, to improve reliability and attract more passengers. It said the ferry service lost "a lot of custom" after a previous vessel was damaged when it hit the pier in May 2016. The crash was caused by mechanical failure, investigators found. Blue Funnel director Lee Rayment said the "cold and uncomfortable" vessel would be upgraded, with heating and new seats instead of wooden benches. He said there were no plans for redundancies or increased fares. Mr Rayment said the pier could eventually be sold or leased to a community group to restore it. Peter King from the Hythe Pier Train and Ferry Action Group said the pier and ferry service's immediate future had been secured. He said the group would hold discussions with Blue Funnel about the pier, which he said needed "substantial long-term investment". Mr King said a redevelopment project could cost £2m to £3m but a trust would be able to access other sources of finance, including lottery grants.

A ferry service that had faced an uncertain future is to be run by a new operator from Friday.

Summarize the following article: A concussion panel was set up after the winger, 24, played on after landing on his head in the loss to Leicester. He was stood down after that game, but director of rugby Jim Mallinder said North has returned to training. The final report will be delivered by the panel on Tuesday, prior to its full publication on Wednesday. The three-man Concussion Management Review Group has investigated the circumstances and will decide if the Premiership club has any case to answer. The panel comprises of the Rugby Football Union's director of professional rugby Nigel Melville, Phil Winstanley of Premiership Rugby, and independent chairman Dr Julian Morris. Television replays appeared to show the Wales and British and Irish Lions winger lying motionless after a tackle by Leicester's Adam Thompstone in the game on 3 December, but he returned to play after passing a pitch-side assessment. North previously had a six-month spell out of the game after suffering a series of blows to the head during matches, including a serious concussion when scoring a try against Wasps in March 2015. Director of rugby Jim Mallinder said: "He's had a bit of time off and he's feeling really good about himself, he's looking really sharp out there and he's looking forward to playing. "George is actually going back to the specialists, just to check again that everything's OK. "I'm not making decisions on whether he plays or not, that's out of my hands. That's down to the trained professionals to make the right judgements, and surely there's no better people to make those correct decisions."

George North is set to return for Northampton on Friday, two days after the report into Saints' handling of his latest head injury will be published.